“She sat down upon one of these pearls.”
. . . great icebergs were floating about. These, she said, looked like pearls, although all were much larger than the church towers in the land of human beings. She sat down upon one of these pearls, and let the wind play with her long hair; but then all the ships set their sails in fear, and sailed away as quickly as they could.
Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales.
By William Woodburn.
Illustrated by Gordon Robinson.
W. & R. Chambers, Limited: London & Edinburgh. 1917.
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I love this and I love the story.
Me too!
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Elephant
Look at that mermaid hair; gorgeous.
Great picture and story. I love mermaids!
This mermaid seemed to frighten sailors. Glad you liked the illustration.
Elephant
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I was spoilt for choice when considering the image I should put a comment on!
Finally I chose my favourite tale from my favourite storyteller!
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I am happy to hear that you are happy! It is nice to know someone is looking and even better to know they are liking!
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