The Happy Prince and Other Tales

"you have stayed too long here; but you must kiss me on the lips, for I love you.

There is no Mystery so great as Misery.

"You will never be in the best society unless you can stand on your heads,"

I have never been married, and I never intend to be. Love is all very well in its way, but friendship is much higher. Indeed, I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship."

His hair is dark as the hyacinth-blossom, and his lips are red as the rose of his desire; but passion has made his face like pale ivory, and sorrow has set her seal upon his brow."

she could not get a wink of sleep

her little boy is lyin

envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody's nature

"Will you come away

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