The Blue Rose Fairy Book

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Baring Maurice. The Blue Rose Fairy Book

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THE GLASS MENDER

THE BLUE ROSE

THE STORY OF VOX ANGELICA AND LIEBLICH GEDACHT

THE VAGABOND

THE MINSTREL

THE HUNCHBACK, THE POOL AND THE MAGIC RING

THE SILVER MOUNTAIN

THE RING

THE MERCHANT'S DAUGHTER (A GREEK STORY)

THE CUNNING APPRENTICE (A RUSSIAN STORY)

ORESTES AND THE DRAGON (A GREEK STORY)

THE WISE PRINCESS (A RUSSIAN STORY)

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Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who had one daughter called Rainbow. When she was christened, the people of the city were gathered together outside the cathedral, and amongst them was an old gipsy woman. The gipsy wanted to go inside the cathedral, but the Beadle would not let her, because he said there was no room. When the ceremony was over, and the King and Queen walked out, followed by the Head Nurse who carried the baby, the gipsy called out to them:

"Your daughter will be very beautiful, and as happy as the day is long, until she sees the Spring!" And then she disappeared in the crowd.

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"I saw you in the wood last night talking to a strange maiden; and, Blue Eyes, you looked different. I am sure now that you are not a glass mender; and now that I have seen you talking to that strange maiden, I shall have no peace until you tell me who you are and who she is."

"Alas, alas, alas!" said Blue Eyes. "Oh; Rainbow, why could you not trust me? I must tell you now, whether I wish it or no, but you have destroyed our happiness, and I shall have to leave you. My name is Spring, and I was talking to my sister Summer; and now I shall have to leave you, for I can only take a mortal shape as long as nobody knows who I am."

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