The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen: to assert that it was they that smelt so of fir. I may congratulate you, for
they lifted themselves on high most majestically!"
"Oh, were I but old enough to fly across the sea! But how does the sea look in
reality? What is it like?"
"That would take a long time to explain," said the Stork, and with these words
off he went.
"Rejoice in thy growth!" said the Sunbeams. "Rejoice in thy vigorous growth,
and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!"
And the Wind kissed the Tree, and the Dew wept tears over him; but the Fir
understood it not.
When Christmas came, quite young trees were cut down: trees which often were
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