So he took his golden crown from off his head and put it on hers , asking her her name , and if she would be his wife , and then she would be Queen of all the flowers . Yes ! he was a different kind of husband to the son of the toad and the mole with the black-velvet coat . So she said ` Yes ' to the noble Prince . And out of each flower came a lady and gentleman , each so tiny and pretty that it was a pleasure to see them . Each brought Thumbelina a present , but the best of all was a beautiful pair of wings which were fastened on to her back , and now she too could fly from flower to flower . They all wished her joy , and the swallow sat above in his nest and sang the wedding march , and that he did as well as he could ; but he was sad , because he was very fond of Thumbelina and did not want to be separated from her . ` You shall not be called Thumbelina ! ' said the spirit of the flower to her ; ` that is an ugly name , and you are much too pretty for that . We will call you May Blossom . ' ` Farewell , farewell ! ' said the little swallow with a heavy heart , and flew away to farther lands , far , far away , right back to Denmark . There he had a little nest above a window , where his wife lived , who can tell fairy-stories . ` Tweet , tweet ! ' he sang to her . And that is the way we learnt the whole story . THE NIGHTINGALE In China , as I daresay you know , the Emperor is a Chinaman , and all his courtiers are also Chinamen . The story I am going to tell you happened many years ago , but it is worth while for you to listen to it , before it is forgotten . The Emperor 's Palace was the most splendid in the world , all made of priceless porcelain , but so brittle and delicate that you had to take great care how you touched it . In the garden were the most beautiful flowers , and on the loveliest of them were tied silver bells which tinkled , so that if you passed you could not help looking at the flowers .
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