as the centre of a thick wood. In this snug retreat sat a d… - Hans Christian Andersen

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as the centre of a thick wood. In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch;

Hans Christian Andersen

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About Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, he is best remembered for his literary fairy tales.

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Alternative Names: H.C. Andersen • Hans Andersen • H.Ch. Andersen • H. C. Andersen

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I never dreamed of such happiness as this, while I was an ugly duckling.

...and she put a wreath of white lilies round her hair, but every petal of the flowers was half a pearl;

Donc, il faudra que je meure et flotte comme écume sur la mer et n'entende jamais plus la musique des vagues, ne voit plus les fleurs ravissantes et le rouge soleil. Ne puis-je rien faire pour gagner une vie éternelle?

as the centre of a thick wood. In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch; - Hans Christian Andersen

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