tell about tje happy prince story
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High above a poor city, rests the ornate statue of the late Happy Prince. He oversees the town, and is pained by the suffering of his people. One night, a swallow who had been left behind by his flock flying to Egypt for the Winter, arrives to the town and meets the teary Happy Prince’s statue. He explains that during his lifetime, he had lived in a palace void of misery, and therefore had never experienced sorrow. He then asks the swallow to distribute the gemstones to various families in need, from the ruby of his hilt, to this eyes made of sapphires and the golden leaves covering his body. By the time Winter arrives, the Happy Prince is stripped of all its beauty while the swallow dies of exhaustion and the harsh cold. As a result, the Happy Prince’s lead heart breaks. When the Mayor finds the statue in such a decrepit state, he decides to take it down, melt it to make and ornate statue of himself. The lead heart and the dead swallow are discarded like they were nothing, however they are taken to Heaven where they are promised eternal life in Paradise.
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