me iful.  My courtiers called me the happy Prince, and

    happy indeed I was, if pleasure be happiness.  So I lived, and so I

    died.  And no I am dead t me up

    I can see all ty, and

    t is made of lead yet I cannot c ;

    quot;! is  solid gold?quot; said to himself.  he was

    too polite to make any personal remarks out loud.

    quot;Far a; continued tatue in a lo;far away

    in a little street the windows is

    open, and t I can see a ed at a table.  her face

    is the

    needle, for sress.  She is embroidering passion-

    floin go of the Queens maids-of-

    o  t Court-ball.  In a bed in the corner of

    ttle boy is lying ill.  he has a fever, and is

    asking for oranges.  o give  river

    er, so tle Swallow, will you

    not bring  of my s are fastened

    to tal and I cannot move.quot;

    quot;I am ed for in Egypt,quot; said t;My friends are

    flying up and doalking to tus-

    floo sleep in tomb of t King.

    ted coffin.  he is wrapped in

    yelloh spices.  Round his neck is a chain

    of pale green jade, and ;

    quot;Stle S; said t;

    stay , and be my messenger?  the boy is so

    ty, and t;

    quot;I dont t; ans;Last summer,

    he

    millers sons,  me.  they never

    me, of course; oo , and

    besides, I come of a family famous for its agility; but still, it

    .quot;

    But t ttle Swallow was

    sorry.  quot;It is very co