The Happy Prince
High above the city, on a tall
column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded
all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two
bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on…
Wilde, Oscar
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The Nightingale and the Rose
“She said that she would
dance with me if I brought her red roses,” cried the young
Student; “but in all my garden there is no red
rose.”
From her nest in the holm-oak tree the Nightingale heard him,
and…
The Selfish Giant
Every afternoon, as they were
coming from school, the children used to go and play in the
Giant’s garden.
It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass.
Here and there over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars,…
The Happy Prince
High above the city, on a tall
column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded
all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two
bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on…
The Nightingale and the Rose
“She said that she would
dance with me if I brought her red roses,” cried the young
Student; “but in all my garden there is no red
rose.”
From her nest in the holm-oak tree the Nightingale heard him,
and…
The Selfish Giant
Every afternoon, as they were
coming from school, the children used to go and play in the
Giant’s garden.
It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass.
Here and there over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars,…
The Devoted Friend
One morning the old Water-rat put
his head out of his hole. He had bright beady eyes and
stiff grey whiskers and his tail was like a long bit of black
india-rubber. The little ducks were swimming about in the…
The Remarkable Rocket
The King’s son was going to
be married, so there were general rejoicings. He had waited
a whole year for his bride, and at last she had arrived.
She was a Russian Princess, and had driven all the way from…
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