
So he kissed all three, and bid them goodbye.Īnd when the time came for him to go home, he had bought pearls and jewels for the two eldest, but he had sought everywhere in vain for the rose and when he went into any garden and asked for such a thing, the people laughed at him, and asked him whether he thought roses grew in snow. The eldest wished for pearls the second for jewels but the third, who was called Lily, said, ‘Dear father, bring me a rose.’ Now it was no easy task to find a rose, for it was the middle of winter yet as she was his prettiest daughter, and was very fond of flowers, her father said he would try what he could do. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today!Ī merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her.



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