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theElfoftheRosebyHansChristianAndersen(1839)INthemidstofagardenGREwarose-tree,infullblossom,andintheprettiestofalltheroseslivedanelf.Hewassuchalittleweething,thatnohumaneyecouldseehim.Behindeachleafoftherosehehadasleepingchamber.Hewasaswellformedandasbeautifulasalittlechildcouldbe,andhadwingsthatreachedfromhisshoulderstohisfeet.Oh,whatsweetfragrancetherewasinhischambers!andhowcleanandbeautifulwerethewalls!fortheyweretheblushingleavesoftherose.Duringthewholedayheenjoyedhimselfinthewarmsunshine,flewfromflowertoflower,anddancedonthewingsoftheflyingbutterflies.Thenhetookitintohisheadtomeasurehowmanystepshewouldhavetogothroughtheroadsandcross-roadsthatareontheleafofalinden-tree.Whatwecalltheveinsonaleaf,hetookforroads;ay,andverylongroadstheywereforhim;forbeforehehadhalffinishedhistask,thesunwentdown:hehadcommencedhisworktoolate.Itbecameverycold,thedewfell,andthewindblew;sohethoughtthebestthinghecoulddowouldbetoreturnhome.Hehurriedhimselfasmuchashecould;buthefoundtherosesallclosedup,andhecouldnotgetin;notasinglerosestoodopen.Thepoorlittleelfwasverymuchfrightened.Hehadneverbeforebeenoutatnight,buthadalwaysslumberedsecretlybehindthewarmrose-leaves.Oh,thiswouldcertainlybehisdeath.Attheotherendofthegarden,heknewtherewasanarbor,overgrownwithbeautifulhoney-suckles.Theblossomslookedlikelargepaintedhorns;andhethoughttohimself,hewouldgoandsleepinoneofthesetillthemorning.Heflewthither;but“hush!”twopeoplewereinthearbor,ahandsomeyoungmanandabeautifullady.Theysatsidebyside,andwishedthattheymightneverbeobligedtopart.Theylovedeachothermuchmorethanthebestchildcanloveitsfatherandmother.“Butwemustpart,”saidtheyoungman; “yourbrotherdoesnotlikeourengagement,andthereforehesendsmesofarawayonbusiness,overmountainsandseas.Farewell,mysweetbride;forsoyouaretome.”Andthentheykissedeachother,andthegirlwept,andgavehimarose;butbeforeshedidso,shepressedakissuponitsoferventlythatthefloweropened.Thenthelittleelfflewin,andleanedhisheadonthedelicate,fragrantwalls.Herehecouldplainlyhearthemsay, “Farewell,farewell;”andhefeltthattherosehadbeenplacedontheyoungmansbreast.Oh,howhisheartdidbeat!Thelittleelfcouldnotgotosleep,itthumpedsoloudly.Theyoungmantookitoutashewalkedthroughthedarkwoodalone,andkissedtheflowersooftenandsoviolently,thatthelittleelfwasalmostcrushed.Hecouldfeelthroughtheleafhowhotthelipsoftheyoungmanwere,andtherosehadopened,asiffromtheheatofthenoondaysun.therecameanotherman,wholookedgloomyandwicked.Hewasthewickedbrotherofthebeautifulmaiden.Hedrewoutasharpknife,andwhiletheotherwaskissingtherose,thewickedmanstabbedhimtodeath;thenhecutoffhishead,andburieditwiththebodyinthesoftearthunderthelinden-tree.“Nowheisgone,andwillsoonbeforgotten,”thoughtthewickedbrother; “hewillnevercomebackagain.Hewasgoingonalongjourneyovermountainsandseas;itiseasyforamantolosehislifeinsuchajourney.Mysisterwillsupposeheisdead;forhecannotcomeback,andshewillnotdaretoquestionmeabouthim.”thenhescatteredthedryleavesoverthelightearthwithhisfoot,andwenthomethroughthedarkness;buthewentnotalone,ashethought,thelittleelfaccompaniedhim.Hesatinadryrolled-uplinden-leaf,whichhadfallenfromthetreeontothewickedmanshead,ashewasdiggingthegrave.Thehatwasontheheadnow,whichmadeitverydark,andthelittleelfshudderedwithfrightandindignationatthewickeddeed.Itwasthedawnofmorningbeforethewickedmanreachedhome;hetookoffhishat,andwentintohissistersroom.Therelaythebeautiful,bloominggirl,dreamingofhimwhomshelovedso,andwhowasnow,shesupposed,travellingfarawayovermountainandsea.Herwickedbrotherstoppedoverher,andlaughedhideously,asfiendsonlycanlaugh.Thedryleaffelloutofhishairuponthecounterpane;buthedidnotnoticeit,andwenttogetalittlesleepduringtheearlymorninghours.Buttheelfslippedoutofthewitheredleaf,placedhimselfbytheearofthesleepinggirl,andtoldher,asinadream,ofthehorridmurder;describedtheplacewhereherbrotherhadslainherlover,andburiedhisbody;andtoldherofthelinden-tree,infullblossom,thatstoodcloseby.“ThatyoumaynotthinkthisisonlyadreamthatIhavetoldyou,”hesaid, “youwillfindonyourbedawitheredleaf.”thensheawoke,andfounditthere.Oh,whatbittertearssheshed!andshecouldnotopenherhearttoanyoneforrelief.thewindowstoodopenthewholeday,andthelittleelfcouldeasilyhavereachedtheroses,oranyoftheflowers;buthecouldnotfinditinhishearttoleaveonesoafflicted.Inthewindowstoodabushbearingmonthlyroses.Heseatedhimselfinoneoftheflowers,andgazedonthepoorgirl.Herbrotheroftencameintotheroom,andwouldbequitecheerful,inspiteofhisbaseconduct;soshedarenotsayawordtohimofherheartsgrief.Assoonasnightcameon,sheslippedoutofthehouse,andwentintothewood,tothespotwherethelinden-treestood;andafterremovingtheleavesfromtheearth,sheturneditup,andtherefoundhimwhohadbeenmurdered.Oh,howsheweptandprayedthatshealsomightdie!Gladlywouldshehavetakenthebodyhomewithher;butthatwasimpossible;soshetookupthepoorheadwiththeclosedeyes,kissedthecoldlips,andshookthemouldoutofthebeautifulhair.“Iwillkeepthis,”saidshe;andassoonasshehadcoveredthebodyagainwiththeearthandleaves,shetooktheheadandalittlesprigofjasminethatbloomedinthewood,nearthespotwherehewasburied,andcarriedthemhomewithher.Assoonasshewasinherroom,shetookthelargestflower-potshecouldfind,andinthissheplacedtheheadofthedeadman,covereditupwithearth,andplantedthetwigofjasmineinit.“Farewell,farewell,”whisperedthelittleelf.Hecouldnotanylongerenduretowitnessallthisagonyofgrief,hethereforeflewawaytohisownroseinthegarden.Buttherosewasfaded;onlyafewdryleavesstillclungtotheGREenhedgebehindit.“Alas!howsoonallthatisgoodandbeautifulpassesaway,”sighedtheelf.Afterawhilehefoundanotherrose,whichbecamehishome,foramongitsdelicatefragrantleaveshecoulddwellinsafety.Everymorningheflewtothewindowofthepoorgirl,andalwaysfoundherweepingbytheflowerpot.Thebittertearsfelluponthejasminetwig,andeachday,asshebecamepalerandpaler,thesprigappearedtogrowGREenerandfresher.Oneshootafteranothersproutedforth,andlittlewhitebudsblossomed,whichthepoorgirlfondlykissed.Butherwickedbrotherscoldedher,andaskedherifshewasgoingmad.Hecouldnotimaginewhyshewasweepingoverthatflower-pot,anditannoyedhim.Hedidnotknowwhoseclosedeyeswerethere,norwhatredlipswerefadingbeneaththeearth.Andonedayshesatandleanedherheadagainsttheflower-pot,andthelittleelfoftherosefoundherasleep.Thenheseatedhimselfbyherear,talkedtoherofthateveninginthearbor,ofthesweetperfumeoftherose,andthelovesoftheelves.Sweetlyshedreamed,andwhileshedreamt,herlifepassedawaycalmlyandgently,andherspiritwaswithhimwhomsheloved,inheaven.Andthejasmineopeneditslargewhitebells,andspreadforthitssweetfragrance;ithadnootherwayofshowingitsgriefforthedead.Butthewickedbrotherconsideredthebeautifulbloomingplantashisownproperty,lefttohimbyhissister,andheplaceditinhissleepingroom,closebyhisbed,foritwasverylovelyinappearance,andthefragrancesweetanddelightful.Thelittleelfoftherosefollowedit,andflewfromflowertoflower,tellingeachlittlespiritthatdweltinthemthestoryofthemurderedyoungman,whoseheadnowformedpartoftheearthbeneaththem,andofthewickedbrotherandthepoorsister.“Weknowit,”saideachlittlespiritintheflowers, “weknowit,forhavewenotsprungfromtheeyesandlipsofthemurderedone.Weknowit,weknowit,”andtheflowersnoddedwiththeirheadsinapeculiarmanner.Theelfoftherosecouldnotunderstandhowtheycouldrestsoquietlyinthematter,soheflewtothebees,whoweregatheringhoney,andtoldthemofthewickedbrother.Andthebeestoldittotheirqueen,whocommandedthatthenextmorningtheyshouldgoandkillthemurderer.Butduringthenight,thefirstafterthesistersdeath,whilethebrotherwassleepinginhisbed,closetowherehehadplacedthefragrantjasmine,everyflowercupopened,andinvisiblythelittlespiritsstoleout,armedwithpoisonousspears.Theyplacedthemselvesbytheearofthesleeper,toldhimdreadfuldreamsandthenflewacrosshislips,andprickedhistonguewit
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