for i have no red rose to give her〃; and he flung himself down on
the grass; and buried his face in his hands; and wept。
〃why is he weeping?〃 asked a little green lizard; as he ran past
him with his tail in the air。
〃why; indeed?〃 said a butterfly; who was fluttering about after a
sunbeam。
〃why; indeed?〃 whispered a daisy to his neighbour; in a soft; low
voice。
〃he is weeping for a red rose;〃 said the nightingale。
〃for a red rose?〃 they cried; 〃how very ridiculous!〃 and the little
lizard; who was something of a cynic; laughed outright。
but the nightingale understood the secret of the students sorrow;
and she sat silent in the oak…tree; and thought about the mystery
of love。
suddenly she spread her brown wings for flight; and soared into the
air。 she passed through the grove like a shadow; and like a shadow
she sailed across the garden。
in the centre of the grass…plot was standing a beautiful rose…tree;
and when she saw it she flew over to it; and lit upon a spray。
〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest
song。〃
but the tree shook its head。
〃my roses are white;〃 it answered; 〃as white as the foam of the
sea; and whiter than the snow upon the mountain。 but go to my
brother who grows round the old sun…dial; and perhaps he will give
you what you want。〃
so the nightingale flew over to the rose…tree that was growing
round the old sun…dial。
〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest
song。〃
but the tree shook its head。
〃my roses are yellow;〃 it answered; 〃as yellow as the hair of the
mermaiden who sits upon an amber throne; and yellower than the
daffodil that blooms in the meadow before the mower es with his
scythe。 but go to my brother who grows beneath the students
window; and perhaps he will give you what you want。〃
so the nightingale flew over to the rose…tree that was growing
beneath the students window。
〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest
song。〃
but the tree shook its head。
〃my roses are red;〃 it answered; 〃as red as the feet of the dove;
and redder than the great fans of coral that wave and wave in the
ocean…cavern。 but the winter has chilled my veins; and the frost
has nipped my buds; and the storm has broken my branches; and i
shall have no roses at all this year。〃
〃one red rose is all i want;〃 cried the nightingale; 〃only one red
rose! is there no way by which i can get it?〃
〃there is away;〃 answered the tree; 〃but it is so terrible that i
dare not tell it to you。〃
〃tell it to me;〃 said the nightingale; 〃i am not afraid。〃
〃if you want a red rose;〃 said the tree; 〃you must build it out of
music by moonlight; and stain it with your own hearts…blood。 you
must sing to me with your breast against a thorn。 all night long
you must sing to me; and the thorn must pierce your heart; and your
life…blood must flow into my veins; and bee mine。〃
〃death is a great price to pay for a red rose;〃 cried the
nightingale; 〃and life is very dear to all。 it is pleasant to sit
in the green wood; and to watch the sun in his chariot of gold; and
the moon in her chariot of pearl。 sweet is the scent of the
hawthorn; and sweet are the bluebells that hide in the valley; and
the heather that blows on the hill。 yet love is better than life;
and what is the heart of a bird pared to the heart of a man?〃
so she spread her brown wings for flight; and soared into the air。
she swept over the garden like a shadow; and like a shadow she
sailed through the grove。
the young student was still lying on the grass; where she had left
him; and the tears were not yet dry in his beautiful eyes。
〃be happy;〃 cried the nightingale; 〃be happy; you shall have your
red rose。 i will build it out of music by moonlight; and stain it
with my own hearts…blood。 all that i ask of you in return is that
you will be a true lover; for love is wiser than philosophy; though
she is wise; and mightier than power; though he is mighty。 flame…
coloured are his wings; and coloured like flame is his body。 his
lips are sweet as honey; and his breath is like frankincense。〃
the student looked up from the grass; and listened; but he could
not understand what the nightingale was saying to him; for he only
knew the things that are written down in books。
but the oak…tree understood; and felt sad; for he was very fond of
the little nightingale who had built her nest in his branches。
〃sing me one last song;〃 he whispered; 〃i shall feel very lonely
when you are gone。〃
so the nightingale sang to the oak…tree; and her voice was like
water bubbling from a silver jar。
when she had finished her song the student got up; and pulled a
note…book and a lead…pencil out of his pocket。
〃she has form;〃 he said to himself; as he walked away through the
grove … 〃that cannot be denied to her; but has she got feeling? i
am afraid not。 in fact; she is like most artists; she is all
style; without any sincerity。 she would not sacrifice herself for
others。 she thinks merely of music; and everybody knows that the
arts are selfish。 still; it must be admitted that she has some
beautiful notes in her voice。 what a pity it is that they do not
mean anything; or do any practical good。〃 and he went into his
room; and lay down on his little pallet…bed; and began to think of
his love; and; after a time; he fell asleep。
and when the moon shone in the heavens the nightingale flew to the
rose…tree; and set her breast against the thorn。 all night long
she sang with her breast against the thorn; and the cold crystal
moon leaned down and listened。 all night long she sang; and the
thorn went deeper and deeper into her breast; and her life…blood
ebbed away from her。
she sang first of the birth of love in the heart of a boy and a
girl。 and on the top…most spray of the rose…tree there blossomed a
marvellous rose; petal following petal; as song followed song。
pale was it; at first; as the mist that hangs over the river … pale
as the fee
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