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ingale pressed closer against the thorn; and louder and

louder grew her song; for she sang of the birth of passion in the soul of a

man and a maid。

And a delicate flush of pink came into the leaves of the rose; like the

flush in the face of the bridegroom when he kisses the lips of the bride。

But the thorn had not yet reached her heart; so the rose's heart remained

white; for only a Nightingale's heart's…blood can crimson the heart of a

rose。

And the Tree cried to the Nightingale to press closer against the thorn。

〃Press closer; little Nightingale;〃 cried the Tree; 〃or the Day will e

before the rose is finished。〃

So the Nightingale pressed closer against the thorn; and the thorn

touched her heart; and a fierce pang of pain shot through her。 Bitter; bitter

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was the pain; and wilder and wilder grew her song; for she sang of the

Love that is perfected by Death; of the Love that dies not in the tomb。

And the marvellous rose became crimson; like the rose of the eastern

sky。 Crimson was the girdle of petals; and crimson as a ruby was the

heart。

But the Nightingale's voice grew fainter; and her little wings began to

beat; and a film came over her eyes。 Fainter and fainter grew her song;

and she felt something choking her in her throat。

Then she gave one last burst of music。 The white Moon h