#AHGB
,,FAIRY ,,TALES ,,( ,,HANS
,,*RI/IAN ,,&]S5
  ,,! ,,/ORY ,,( ,A ,,"M
0,HANS ,*RI/IAN ,&]S5
  ,A ,,"M SAT 0H] LL *2 %E 0 V
SAD1 = %E FE>$ X WD DIE4 ,X 0
Q PALE1 & XS LL EYES 7 CLOS$1
& "S"TS X DREW A H1VY DEEP
BR1?1 ALM L A SI<2 & !N ! "M
GAZ$ M SADLY ?AN "E ON ! POOR
LL CR1TURE4 ,"S "O KNOCK$ AT !
DOOR1 &A POOR OLD MAN WALK$
IN4 ,HE 0 WRAPP$ 9 "S?+ T
LOOK$ L A GRT
HORSE-CLO?2 & HE REQUIR$ X
TRULY 6KEEP HM W>M1 = X 0 COLD
W9T]2 ! C.TRY "EY": LAY COV]$
) SN[ & ICE1 &! W9D BLEW S
%>PLY T X CUT "O'S FACE4 ,! LL
* _H DOZ$ (F 6SLEEP =A MO;T1
&! "M1 SEE+ T ! OLD MAN %IV]$
)! COLD1 ROSE & PLAC$ A    #IA
SMALL MUG ( BE] ON ! /OVE 6W>M
= HM4 ,! OLD MAN SAT & ROCK$ !
CRADLE2 &! "M S1T$ H]F ON A
*AIR NE> HM1 & LOOK$ AT H]
SICK * :O / BR1!D H1VILY1 &
TOOK HOLD ( XS LL H&4
8,Y ?9K ,I % KEEP HM1 D Y N80
%E SD4 8,\R ALL-M]CI;L ,GOD W
SURELY N TAKE HM AWAY F ME40
,! OLD MAN1 :O 0 9DE$ ,D1?
HMF1 NO4$ 8 H1D 9 A PECULI>
MANN]1 : MI<T H SIGNIFI$ EI
,YES1 OR ,NO2 &! "M CA/ D[N H]
EYES1 :ILE ! TE>S ROLL$ D[N H]
*EEKS4 ,!N H] H1D 2CAME H1VY1
= %E _H N CLOS$ H] EYES = ?REE
"DS & NI<TS1 & %E SLEPT1 B
ONLY =A MO;T4 ,%IV]+ ) COLD1
%E />T$ UP & LOOK$ R.D ! ROOM4
,! OLD MAN 0 G"O1 & H] *- X 0
G"O TOO6- ! OLD MAN _H TAK5 X
) HM4 ,9 ! CORN] (! ROOM ! OLD
CLOCK 2GAN 6/RIKE2         #IB
8:IRR0 W5T ! *A9S1 ! H1VY
WEI<T SANK 6! GR.D1 &! CLOCK
/OPP$2 &! POOR "M RU%$ \ (!
H\SE CALL+ = H] *4 ,\ 9 ! SN[
SAT A WOMAN 9 L;G BLACK G>;TS1
& %E SD 6! "M1 8,D1? HAS BE5 )
Y 9 YR ROOM4 ,I SAW HM HA/5+
AWAY ) YR LL *2 HE /RIDES FA/]
?AN ! W9D1 & N"E BR+S BACK :AT
HE HAS TAK5 AWAY40
8,ONLY TELL ME : WAY HE HAS
G"O10 SD ! "M2 TELL ME ! WAY1
,I W F9D HM40
8,I "K ! WAY10 SD ! WOMAN 9 !
BLACK G>;TS2 8B 2F ,I TELL Y1
Y M/ S+ 6ME ALL ! S;GS T Y H
SUNG 6YR *2 ,I LOVE ^! S;GS1
,I H HE>D !M 2F4 ,I AM ,NI<T1
& ,I SAW YR TE>S FL[ Z Y
SANG40
8,I W S+ !M ALL 6Y10 SD ! "M2
8B D N DETA9 ME N[4 ,I M/
OV]TAKE HM1 & F9D MY *40   #IC
,B ,NI<T SAT SIL5T & /4 ,!N !
"M WEPT & SANG1 & WRUNG H]
H&S4 ,& "! 7 _M S;GS1 & YET
EV5 M TE>S2 TILL AT L5G? ,NI<T
SD1 8,G 6! "R1 96! D>K =E/ (
FIR-TREES2 = ,I SAW ,D1? TAKE
T ROAD ) YR LL *40 ,)9 ! WOOD
! "M CAME 6CROSS ROADS1 & %E
KNEW N : 6TAKE4 ,J 0/OOD A
?ORN-BU%2 X _H NEI L1F NOR
FL[]1 = X 0 ! COLD W9T] "T1 &
ICICLES HUNG ON ! BRAN*ES4 8,H
Y N SE5 ,D1? G BY1 ) MY LL *80
%E ASK$4
8,YES10 REPLI$ ! ?ORN-BU%2 8B
,I W N TELL Y : WAY HE HAS
TAK5 UNTIL Y H W>M$ ME 9 YR
BOSOM4 ,I AM FREEZ+ 6D1? "H1 &
TURN+ 6ICE40
,!N %E PRESS$ ! BRAM# 6H]
BOSOM Q CLOSE1 S T X MI<T 2
?AW$1 &! ?ORNS PI]C$ H] FLE%1
& GRT DROPS ( BLOOD        #ID
FL[$2 B ! BRAM# %OT =? FRE%
GRE5 L1VES1 & !Y 2CAME FL[]S
ON ! COLD W9T]'S NI<T1 S W>M
IS ! HE>T (A SORR[+ "M4 ,!N !
BRAM#-BU% TOLD H] ! PA? %E M/
TAKE4 ,%E CAME AT L5G? 6A GRT
LAKE1 ON : "! 0 NEI %IP NOR
BOAT 6BE SE54 ,! LAKE 0 N
FROZ5 SU6ICI5TLY = H] 6PASS
OV] ON ! ICE1 NOR 0 X OP5 5 =
H] 6WADE "?2 & YET %E M/ CROSS
X1 IF %E WI%$ 6F9D H] *4 ,!N
%E LAID H]F D[N 6DR9K UP !
WAT] (! LAKE1 : 0 ( C\RSE
IMPOSSI# = ANY HUMAN 2+ 6D2 B
! 2R1V$ "M ?"\ T P]H A MIRACLE
MI<T TAKE PLACE 6HELP H]4 8,Y
W N"E SU3E$ 9 ?10 SD ! LAKE2
LET U MAKE AN AGREE;T TGR : W
2 BETT]4 ,I LOVE 6COLLECT
PE>LS1 & YR EYES >E ! PURE/ ,I
H "E SE54 ,IF Y W WEEP ^? EYES
AWAY 9 TE>S 96MY WAT]S1    #IE
!N ,I W TAKE Y 6! L>GE HOTH\SE
": ,D1? DWELLS & RE>S FL[]S &
TREES1 E "O ( : IS A HUMAN
LIFE40
8,OH1 :AT WD ,I N GIVE 6R1* MY
*60 SD ! WEEP+ "M2 & Z %E /
3T9U$ 6WEEP1 H] EYES FELL 96!
DEP?S (! LAKE1 & 2CAME TWO
CO/LY PE>LS4
,!N ! LAKE LIFT$ H] UP1 &
WAFT$ H] ACR 6! OPPOSITE %ORE
Z IF %E 7 ON A SW+1 ": /OOD A
WOND];L BUILD+ _M MILES 9
L5G?4 ,NO "O CD TELL :E!R X 0
A M.TA9 COV]$ ) =E/S & FULL (
CAVES1 OR :E!R X _H BE5 BUILT4
,B ! POOR "M CD N SEE1 = %E _H
WEPT H] EYES 96! LAKE4 8,": %
,I F9D ,D1?1 :O W5T AWAY ) MY
LL *80 %E ASK$4
8,HE HAS N >RIV$ "H YET10 SD
AN OLD GRAY-HAIR$ WOMAN1 :O 0
WALK+ AB1 & WAT]+ ,D1?'S   #IF
HOTH\SE4 8,H[ H Y F.D YR WAY
"H8 & :O HELP$ Y80
8,GOD HAS HELP$ ME10 %E
REPLI$4 8,HE IS M]CI;L2 W Y N
2 M]CI;L TOO8 ,": % ,I F9D MY
LL *80
8,I DID N "K ! *10 SD ! OLD
WOMAN2 8& Y >E BL4 ,_M FL[]S &
TREES H FAD$ TN1 & ,D1? W SOON
-E 6TRANSPLANT !M4 ,Y "K ALR T
E HUMAN 2+ HAS A LIFE-TREE OR
A LIFE-FL[]1 J Z MAY 2 ORDA9$
= HM4 ,!Y LOOK L O!R PLANTS2 B
!Y H HE>TS T B1T4 ,*N'S HE>TS
AL B1T3 F T Y MAY P]H 2 A#
6RECOGNIZE YR *4 ,B :AT W Y
GIVE ME1 IF ,I TELL Y :AT M Y
W H 6D8
8,I H NO?+ 6GIVE10 SD !
A6LICT$ "M2 8B ,I WD G 6! 5DS
(! E>? = Y40
8,I C GIVE Y NO?+ 6D = ME "!10
SD ! OLD WOMAN2 8B Y C     #IG
GIVE ME YR L;G BLACK HAIR4 ,Y
"K YRF T X IS B1UTI;L1 & X
PL1SES ME4 ,Y C TAKE MY :ITE
HAIR 9 EX*ANGE1 : W 2 "S?+ 9
RETURN40
8,D Y ASK NO?+ M ?AN T80 SD
%E4 8,I W GIVE X 6Y )
PL1SURE40
,& %E GAVE UP H] B1UTI;L HAIR1
& RCVD 9 RETURN ! :ITE LOCKS
(! OLD WOMAN4 ,!N !Y W5T
96,D1?'S VA/ HOTH\SE1 ": FL[]S
& TREES GREW TGR 9 WOND];L
PROFU.N4 ,BLOOM+ HYAC9?S1 "U
GLASS BELLS1 & PEONIES1 L /R;G
TREES4 ,"! GREW WAT]-PLANTS1
"S Q FRE%1 & O!RS LOOK+
SICKLY1 : _H WAT]-SNAKES TW9+
R.D !M1 & BLACK CRABS CL++ 6_!
/EMS4 ,"! /OOD NO# PALM-TREES1
OAKS1 & PLANTA9S1 & 2N !M
BLOOM$ ?YME & P>SLEY4 ,EA*
TREE & FL[] _H A "N2 EA*   #IH
REPRES5T$ A HUMAN LIFE1 &
2L;G$ 6M5 / LIV+1 "S 9 ,*9A1
O!RS 9 ,GRE5L&1 & 9 ALL "PS (!
_W4 ,"S L>GE TREES _H BE5
PLANT$ 9 LL POTS1 S T !Y 7
CRAMP$ = ROOM1 & SEEM$ AB
6BUR/ ! POT 6PIECES2 :ILE _M
W1K LL FL[]S 7 GR[+ 9 RI*
SOIL1 ) MOSS ALL >.D !M1
C>E;LLY T5D$ & C>$ =4 ,!
SORR[+ "M B5T OV] ! LL PLANTS1
& HE>D ! HUMAN HE>T B1T+ 9
EA*1 & RECOGNIZ$ ! B1T+S ( H]
*'S HE>T AM;G MILLIONS ( O!RS4
8,T IS X10 %E CRI$1 /RET*+ \
H] H& T[>DS A LL CROCUS-FL[] :
HUNG D[N XS SICKLY H1D4
8,D N T\* ! FL[]10 EXCLAIM$ !
OLD WOMAN2 8B PLACE YRF "H2 &
:5 ,D1? -ES- ,I EXPECT HM E
M9UTE- D N LET HM PULL UP T
PLANT1 B ?R1T5 HM T IF HE DOES
Y W S]VE ! O!R FL[]S 9 !   #II
SAME MANN]4 ,? W MAKE HM
AFRAID2 = HE M/ A3.T 6,GOD =
EA* ( !M4 ,N"O C 2 UPROOT$1
UN.S HE RCVS P]MIS.N 6D S40
,"! RU%$ "? ! HOTH\SE A *ILL (
ICY COLD;S1 &! BL "M FELT T
,D1? _H >RIV$4
8,H[ DID Y F9D YR WAY HI!R80
ASK$ HE2 8H[ CD Y -E "H FA/]
?AN ,I H80
8,I AM A "M10 %E ANSW]$4
,& ,D1? /RET*$ \ 8 H& T[>DS !
DELICATE LL FL[]2 B %E HELD H]
H&S TI<TLY R.D X1 & HELD X FA/
AT SAME "T1 )! MO/ ANXI\S C>E1
LE/ %E %D T\* "O (! L1VES4 ,!N
,D1? BR1!D ^U H] H&S1 & %E
FELT 8 BR1? COLD] ?AN ! ICY
W9D1 & H] H&S SANK D[N P[].S4
8,Y _C PREVAIL AG/ ME10 SD
,D1?4
8,B A ,GOD ( M]CY C10 SD %E4
8,I ONLY D ,8 W10         #AJJ
REPLI$ ,D1?4 8,I AM 8 G>D5]4
,I TAKE ALL ,8 FL[]S & TREES1
& TRANSPLANT !M 96! G>D5S (
,P>ADISE 9 AN UN"KN L&4 ,H[ !Y
FL\RI% "!1 & :AT T G>D5
RESEM#S1 ,I MAY N TELL Y40
8,GIVE ME BACK MY *10 SD ! "M1
WEEP+ & IMPLOR+2 & %E SEIZ$
TWO B1UTI;L FL[]S 9 H] H&S1 &
CRI$ 6,D1?1 8,I W TE> UP ALL
YR FL[]S1 = ,I AM 9 DESPAIR40
8,D N T\* !M10 SD ,D1?4 8,Y
SAY Y >E UNHAPPY2 & WD Y MAKE
ANO!R "M Z UNHAPPY Z YRF80
8,ANO!R "M60 CRI$ ! POOR
WOMAN1 SETT+ ! FL[]S FREE F H]
H&S4
8,"! >E YR EYES10 SD ,D1?4 8,I
FI%$ !M UP \ (! LAKE = Y4 ,!Y
7 %9+ B"RLY2 B ,I KNEW N !Y 7
YRS4 ,TAKE !M BACK- !Y >E
CLE>] N[ ?AN 2F- & !N LOOK 96!
DEEP WELL : IS CLOSE      #AJA
0"H4 ,I W TELL Y ! "NS (! TWO
FL[]S : Y WI%$ 6PULL UP2 & Y W
SEE ! :OLE FUTURE (! HUMAN 2+S
!Y REPRES5T1 & :AT Y 7 AB
6FRU/RATE & DE/ROY40
,!N %E LOOK$ 96! WELL2 & X 0 A
GLORI\S SI<T 62HOLD H[ "O ( !M
2CAME A B.S+ 6! _W1 & H[ M*
HAPPI;S & JOY X SPR1D >.D4 ,B
%E SAW T ! LIFE (! O!R 0 FULL
( C>E & POV]TY1 MIS]Y & WOE4
8,BO? >E ! W ( ,GOD10 SD ,D1?4
8,: IS ! UNHAPPY FL[]1 & : IS
! B.S$ "O80 %E SD4
8,T ,I MAY N TELL Y10 SD ,D1?2
8B ?US F> Y MAY LE>N1 T "O (!
TWO FL[]S REPRES5TS YR [N *4
,X 0 ! FATE ( YR * T Y SAW1- !
FUTURE ( YR [N *40 ,!N ! "M
SCR1M$ AL\D ) T]ROR1 8,: ( !M
2L;GS 6MY *8 ,TELL ME T4
,DELIV] ! UNHAPPY *4 ,REL1SE X
F S M* MIS]Y4 ,R TAKE X   #AJB
AWAY4 ,TAKE X 6! K+DOM ( ,GOD4
,=GET MY TE>S & MY 5TR1TIES2
=GET ALL T ,I H SD OR D"O40
8,I D N "U/& Y10 SD ,D1?4 8,W
Y H YR * BACK8 OR % ,I C>RY HM
AWAY 6A PLACE T Y D N "K80 ,!N
! "M WRUNG H] H&S1 FELL ON H]
KNEES1 & PRAY$ 6,GOD1 8,GRANT
N MY PRAY]S1 :5 !Y >E 3TR>Y
6,?Y W1 : AT ALL "TS M/ 2 !
BE/4 ,OH1 HE> !M N20 & H] H1D
SANK ON H] BOSOM4
,!N ,D1? C>RI$ AWAY H] * 6!
UN"KN L&4

  ,,! ,,5D






                          #AJC
