Long time ago lived a widow with three sons. The two eldest were grown up but they were known to be lazy. Some of the neighbours had given them work to do on account of the respect they held for their mother. But at the time this story begins they had both been so...
High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was covered all over with thin leaves of fine gold, he had two bright sapphires for eyes, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired by people in the town....
Every afternoon, as they were coming from school, the children used to go and play in the Giant’s garden. It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass. Here and there over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars, and there were twelve peach-trees...
