Story Hour Readers — Book Three by Ida Coe;Alice Julia Christie Dillon
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find the tree from which this leaf came."
The king set sail with his attendants. He soon landed on the island where the seven sisters lived. As the king and his men were marching through the forest, they found the Fairy Tree growing at the entrance to the cave. The king tried to pick some of the leaves, but he could not. Then he heard the sweet voice of a girl. She was singing, "Rainbow, Rainbow, speak to me! Bend your branches, Fairy Tree!" And Flora came tripping along the grassy path that led to the cave. The king said, "Fair maiden, if you can pick a leaf or a flower from this tree, you shall be my queen." As Flora reached to pick a flower, the tree bowed low, and every leaf trembled with delight. The maiden at once presented the flower to the king. As he took the flower, the king exclaimed, "To you belongs the Fairy Tree; Pray be my bride and rule with me." |
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