eard　it；　and

she　forgot　the　dawn；　and　lingered　on　in　the　sky。　The　red　rose　heard　it；

and　it　trembled　all　over　with　ecstasy；　and　opened　its　petals　to　the　cold

morning　air。　Echo　bore　it　to　her　purple　cavern　in　the　hills；　and　woke　the

sleeping　shepherds　from　their　dreams。　It　floated　through　the　reeds　of　the

river；　and　they　carried　its　message　to　the　sea。

〃Look；　look！〃　cried　the　Tree；　〃the　rose　is　finished　now〃；　but　the

Nightingale　made　no　answer；　for　she　was　lying　dead　in　the　long　grass；

with　the　thorn　in　her　heart。

And　at　noon　the　Student　opened　his　window　and　looked　out。

〃Why；　what　a　wonderful　piece　of　luck！〃　he　cried；　〃here　is　a　red　rose！

I　have　never　seen　any　rose　like　it　in　all　my　life。　It　is　so　beautiful　that　I

am　sure　it　has　a　long　Latin　name〃；　and　he　leaned　down　and　plucked　it。

Then　he　put　on　his　hat；　and　ran　up　to　the　Professor's　house　with　the

rose　in　his　hand。

The　daughter　of　the　Professor　was　sitting　in　the　doorway　winding　blue

silk　on　a　reel；　and　her　little　dog　was　lying　at　her　feet。

〃You　said　that　you　would　dance　with　me　if　I　brought　you　a　red　rose；〃

cried　the　Student。　〃Here　is　the　reddest　rose　in　all　the　world。　You　will

wear　it　to…night　next　your　heart；　and　as　we　dance　together　it　will　tell　you

how　I　love　you。〃

But　the　girl　frowned。

〃I　am　afraid　it　will　not　go　with　my　dress；〃　she　answered；　〃and；　besides；

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