"The Happy Prince"
A swallow meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", which houses the soul of the original prince, who in reality had never experienced true happiness. The statue inspires the swallow to selfless acts.
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Famous quotes containing the words happy and/or prince:
“The lily in splendor, the vine in her grace,
The fox in the forest, all had their desire,
As then I had mine, in the place that was happy and poor.”
—Ruth Pitter (b. 1897)
“A prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.”
—Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527)