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play upon their stringed instruments; and my love will dance to the sound

of the harp and the violin。 She will dance so lightly that her feet will not

touch the floor; and the courtiers in their gay dresses will throng round her。

But with me she will not dance; for I have no red rose to give her〃; and he

flung himself down on the grass; and buried his face in his hands; and

wept。

〃Why is he weeping?〃 asked a little Green Lizard; as he ran past him

with his tail in the air。

〃Why; indeed?〃 said a Butterfly; who was fluttering about after a

sunbeam。

〃Why; indeed?〃 whispered a Daisy to his neighbour; in a soft; low

voice。

〃He is weeping for a red rose;〃 said the Nightingale。 〃For a red

rose?〃 they cried; 〃how very ridiculous!〃 and the little Lizard; who was

something of a cynic; laughed outright。

But the Nightingale understood the secret of the Student's sorrow; and

she sat silent in the oak…tree; and thought about the mystery of Love。

Suddenly she spread her brown wings for flight; and soared into the air。

She passed through the grove like a shadow; and like a shadow she sailed

across the garden。

In the centre of the grass…plot was standing a beautiful Rose…tree; and

when she saw it she flew over to it; and lit upon a spray。

〃Give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and I will sing you my sweetest

song。〃

But the Tree