41

The Selfish Giant 59

The Devoted Friend 73

The Remarkable Rocket 105

LIST OF COLOUR PLATES

The King of the Mountains of the Moon _Frontis._

_Facing page_
The Palace of Sans-Souci 20

The Loveliest of the Queen's Maids of Honour 26

The Rich Making Merry in Their Beautiful Houses
while the Beggars were Sitting at the Gates 32

She will Pass me by 42

His Lips are Sweet as Honey 48

In every Tree he could see there was a
Little Child 64

The Little Boy he had Loved 68

The Green Linnet 76

Hans in his Garden 92

The Russian Princess 106

"Let the Fireworks Begin," said the King 122

THE HAPPY PRINCE

High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy
Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes
he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his
sword-hilt.

He was very much admired indeed. "He is as beautiful as a weathercock,"
remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for
having artistic tastes; "only not quite so useful," he added, fearing
lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.

"Why can't you be like the Happy Prince?" asked a sensible mother of her
little boy who was crying for the moon. "The Happy Prince never dreams
of crying for anything."

"I am glad there is some one in the world who is quite happy," muttered
a disappointed man as he gazed at the wonderful statue.

"He looks just like an angel," said the Charity Children as they came
out of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks and their clean
white pinafores.

"How do you know?" said the Mathematical Master, "you have never seen
one."

"Ah! but we have, in our dreams," answered the children; and the
Mathematical Master frowned and looked very severe, for he did not
approve of children dreaming.

One night there flew over the city a little Swallow. His friends had
gone away to Egypt six weeks before, but he had stayed behind, for he
was in love with the most beautifu