i think might be a fable its about sparrow and a statue and a poor boy and the statue has something like a gold heart or gem in it something of vaule and the sparrow or bird dies at the end of the story. i remember this story from my childhood and would love too know if anyone knows what its called.
2006-10-22 11:25:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I don't know the author or title just remember it came with other thin old blue books
2006-10-22 11:29:16 · update #1
Its called ' The Happy Prince ' and Oscar Wilde wrote it for his son.
2006-10-22 11:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember the story. The statue had gems for eyes and was befriended by the little bird. Winter was coming but the bird was reluctant to leave his friend. The statue requested that the bird remove his eyes (which were gems) and take them to those most in need. Then other valuables that the statue possessed for it was a poor village and many people were in want. The statue asked the bird to stay a bit longer to tell him what was happening since he no longer had sight. The bird stayed with his friend too long and froze to death. The statue's heart, which was made of lead, broke.
A beautiful little story of friends giving and giving until neither one could give anymore. I'm sorry, I can't remember the title nor the author. I read it in my junior high literature class and that was longer ago than I care to remember.
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2006-10-22 11:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. I have it in a collection of his short stories but I've also seen it published as a children's illustrated hardback.
2006-10-22 11:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by leekier 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like one of Aesops fables. Sorry I don't know the name.
2006-10-22 11:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called 'the HAPPY prince' (by oscar wilde). There are a few of his short stories that are great ('the fisherman and his soul' is one): you should check them out too.
2006-10-22 11:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by tyrian&eustas(the puffin) 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more info, it is hard to give an answer when someone asks a question like, whats this song i heard its got a t in it.
2006-10-22 11:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by idhard2find&looking 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry,i vaguely remember it from primary schoolsixty years ago but i,ve heard it and i did exist at one time. nowdays who can say?
2006-10-22 11:36:20 · answer #7 · answered by houdini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there has to b a childrens storybook internet place. how about something like childrens stories.com
2006-10-22 11:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have any idea what the name of the story might be or who's mythology/folklore it is?
2006-10-22 11:27:36 · answer #9 · answered by nothing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea.. dont remind me.. i use to watch a tape of that story when i was little.. and made me sad every time
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2006-10-22 19:07:56 · answer #10 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋