Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, Robinson, Charles, ill · New York : Brentano's · leaf 27
can see all theugliness and all the misery of my city, andthough my heart is made of lead yet I cannotchoose but weep. What! is he not solid gold ? said theSwallow to himself. He was too polite tomake any personal remarks out loud. Far away, continued the statue in a lowmusical voice, far away in a… … THE HAPPY PRINCE for she is a seamstress. She is embroideringpassion-flowers on a satin gown for the loveliestof the Queens maids-ot-honour to wear at thenext Court-ball. In a bed in the corner ofthe room her little boy is lying ill. He hasa fever, and is asking for oranges. His motherhas nothing…
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