Hans Andersen ( 10 of 10 )
The Princess and the Pea.
The Princess and the Pea.
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
Many, many steeples would have to be stacked one on top of another to reach from the bottom to the read more
Many, many steeples would have to be stacked one on top of another to reach from the bottom to the surface of the sea.
`But the Emperor has nothing on at all!' said a little child.
`But the Emperor has nothing on at all!' said a little child.
Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers
Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers
And the matches gave such a brilliant light that it was brighter than at noon-day: never formerly had the grandmother read more
And the matches gave such a brilliant light that it was brighter than at noon-day: never formerly had the grandmother been so beautiful and so tall. She took the little maiden, on her arm, and both flew in brightness and in joy so high, so very high, and then above was neither cold, nor hunger, nor anxiety--they were with God.
Where words fail, music speaks.
Where words fail, music speaks.
Thousands of lights were burning on the green branches, and gaily-colored pictures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, read more
Thousands of lights were burning on the green branches, and gaily-colored pictures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down upon her. The little maiden stretched out her hands towards them when--the match went out. The lights of the Christmas tree rose higher and higher, she saw them now as stars in heaven . . .
Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short read more
Most of the people who will walk after me will be children, so make the beat keep time with short steps.