hesudenlookedupfromhegrass,andlisened,buhecouldnoundersandwhahenighingalewassayingohim,forheonlyknewhehingshaarewriendowninbooks

buheoakreeundersood,andfelsad,forhewasveryfondofhelilenighingalewhohadbuilhernesinhisbranches

“singmeonessong,”hewhispered;“ishallfeelverylonelywhenyouaregone”

sohenighingalesangoheoakree,andhervoicewaslikewaerbubblingfromasilverjar

whenshehadfinishedhersonghesudengoup,andpulledanoebookandaleadpencilouofhispocke

“shehasform,”hesaidohimself,ashewalkedawayhroughhegrove—“haca

obedeniedoher;buhasshegofeeling?iamafraidnoinfac,sheislikemosariss;sheisallsyle,wihouanysinceriyshewouldnosacrificeherselfforohersshehinksmerelyofmusic,andeverybodyknowshahearsareselfishsill,imusbeadmiedhashehassomebeauifulnoesinhervoicewhaapiyiishaheydonomeananyhing,ordoanypracicalgood”andheweninohisroom,andydownonhislilepallebed,andbeganohinkofhislove;and,aferaime,hefellasleep

andwhenhemoonshoneinheheavenshenighingaleflewoheroseree,andseherbreasagainshehornallnighlongshesangwihherbreasagainshehorn,andhecoldcrysalmoonleaneddownandlisenedallnighlongshesang,andhehornwendeeperanddeeperinoherbreas,andherlifebloodebbedawayfromher

shesangfirsofhebirhofloveinhehearofaboyandagirlandonheopmossprayofherosereehereblossomedamarvellousrose,pealfollowingpeal,assongfollowedsongpalewasi,afirs,ashemishahangsoverheriver—paleashefeeofhemorning,andsilverashewingsofhedawnasheshadowofaroseinamirrorofsilver,asheshadowofaroseinawaerpool,sowasherosehablossomedonheopmossprayofheree

buhereecriedohenighingaleopresscloseragainshehorn“presscloser,lilenighingale,”criedheree,“orhedaywillcomebeforeheroseisfinished”

sohenighingalepressedcloseragainshehorn,andlouderandloudergrewhersong,forshesangofhebirhofpassioninhesoulofamanandamaid

andadelicaeflushofpinkcameinoheleavesofherose,likeheflushinhefaceofhebridegroomwhenhekisseshelipsofhebridebuhehornhadnoyereachedherhear,soherose’shearremainedwhie,foronlyanighingale’shear’sbloodcancrimsonhehearofarose

andhereecriedohenighingaleopresscloseragainshehorn“presscloser,lilenighingale,”criedheree,“orhedaywillcomebeforeheroseisfinished”

sohenighingalepressedcloseragainshehorn,andhehornouchedherhear,andafiercepangofpainshohroughherbier,bierwashepain,andwilderandwildergrewhersong,forshesangofhelovehaisperfecedbydeah,ofhelovehadiesnoinheomb

andhemarvellousrosebecamecrimson,likeheroseofheeasernskycrimsonwashegirdleofpeals,andcrimsonasarubywashehear

buhenighingale’svoicegrewfainer,andherlilewingsbeganobea,andafilmcameoverhereyesfainerandfainergrewhersong,andshefelsomehingchokingherinherhroa

henshegaveonesbursofmusichewhiemoonheardi,andsheforgohedawn,andlingeredoninheskyheredroseheardi,andirembledalloverwihecsasy,andopenedispealsohecoldmorningairechoboreioherpurplecaverninhehills,andwokehesleepingshepherdsfromheirdreamsifloaedhroughhereedsofheriver,andheycarriedismessageohesea

“look,look!”criedheree,“heroseisfinishednow;”buhenighingalemadenoanswer,forshewaslyingdeadinhelonggrass,wihhehorninherhear

andanoonhesudenopenedhiswindowandlookedou

“why,whaawonderfulpieceofluck!”hecried;“hereisaredrose!ihaveneverseenanyroselikeiinallmylifeiissobeauifulhaiamsureihasalonginname;”andheleaneddownandpluckedi

henhepuonhisha,andranupoheprofessor’shousewihheroseinhishand

hedaugherofheprofessorwassiinginhedoorwaywindingbluesilkonareel,andherliledogwaslyingaherfee

“yousaidhayouwoulddancewihmeifibroughyouaredrose,”criedhesuden“hereishereddesroseinallheworldyouwillwearionighnexyourhear,andaswedanceogeheriwillellyouhowiloveyou”

buhegirlfrowned

“iamafraidiwillnogowihmydress,”sheanswered;“and,besides,hechamberin’snephewhassenmesomerealjewels,andeverybodyknowshajewelscosfarmorehanflowers”

“well,uponmyword,youareveryungraeful,”saidhesudenangrily;andhehrewheroseinohesree,whereifellinoheguer,andacarwheelwenoveri

“ungraeful!”saidhegirl“iellyouwha,youareveryrude;and,aferall,whoareyou?onlyasudenwhy,idon’believeyouhaveevengosilverbucklesoyourshoesashechamberin’snephewhas;”andshegoupfromherchairandweninohehouse

“whaiasillyhingloveis,”saidhesudenashewalkedaway“iisnohalfasusefulaslogic,foridoesnoproveanyhing,andiisalwaysellingoneofhingshaarenogoingohappen,andmakingonebelievehingshaarenorueinfac,iisquieunpracical,and,asinhisageobepracicaliseveryhing,ishallgobackophilosophyandsudymeaphysics”

sohereurnedohisroomandpulledouagreadusybook,andbeganoread

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