Thumbelina (4)

THumbelina (4)

" Come with me, Thumbelina, " begged the swallow, for he could not bear to have her marry the mole and live forever underground.

" We shall fly away to the warm countries, where it is always summer and there are lovely flowers. "

" Yes ! " cried thumbelina," I will come with you. "

She climbed onto the bird's back and tied her sash firmly to his feathers.

Then the swallow flew high up into the air, over lakes and forest, over mountains of everlasting snow.

At last they reached the warm countries, where grapes grew on sunny the warm countries, where grapes grew on sunny walls and oranges ripened in groves.

The swallow flew on.

They came to an ancient palace of shining marble, which stood among green trees beside a blue lake.

Here the swallow flew down with Thumbelina.

In the Place garden he placed the tiny maiden on a broad flower petal.

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