But if the star should set, even while I am penning these lines, be it so; still I can say it has shone, and I have received a rich portion. - Hans Christian Andersen

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But if the star should set, even while I am penning these lines, be it so; still I can say it has shone, and I have received a rich portion.

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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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Each soldier was the living image of the others, but there was one who was a bit different. He had only one leg, for he was the last to be cast and the tin had run out. Still, there he stood, just as steadfast on his one leg as the others on their two; and he is the tin soldier we are going to hear about.

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