00:00The Happy Prince
00:17Once upon a time, a beautiful statue stood in the middle of a town square.
00:23It was the statue of a prince.
00:26His body was covered in shiny gold leaf, and his eyes and the dagger on his belt were ornamented with precious gemstones.
00:37From his place on the square, he could see everything going on around him.
00:44People called him the Happy Prince.
00:47One cold and windy night, a swallow wandered into the square.
01:03The other swallows had all gone south for the winter, but this one had gotten lost and was left behind.
01:10Circling the square, the swallow saw the statue of the Happy Prince.
01:16It's too cold to fly tonight. I will stay here for the night.
01:36Oh, it's so cold.
01:53As the swallow settled down, a drop of water fell on his head.
01:57Oh, that's cold.
02:00Can it be raining?
02:03The swallow glanced up and saw that the sky was clear.
02:08It wasn't raining at all.
02:12How odd. Where did that drop of water come from then?
02:18Hmm.
02:20Huh.
02:21Curious, the swallow flew to the top of the statue.
02:27When he reached the top, he saw that the prince's eyes were filled with tears.
02:34Huh?
02:36Why are you crying, prince?
02:42I'm crying because I am sad.
02:45Why? How could you be sad?
02:48I was once a happy prince, and all my days were filled with joy.
02:55Now, when I am a statue, I can look over the whole town.
03:01I see so much misery and poverty.
03:05Swallow, just take a look at that little house there.
03:11Where?
03:13The swallow looked at where the prince pointed.
03:15He saw an old, run-down house.
03:19A sick child lay on the bed inside.
03:22What can I do?
03:25That child is very ill.
03:28But the family is too poor to buy the medicine she needs.
03:34Aw. How sad. Oh.
03:37Swallow, would you do something for me?
03:41Pluck out the ruby from my dagger and bring it to that house.
03:49If they sell it, they will have enough money to buy the medicine.
03:54Of course. I will do as you ask.
03:57Careful.
03:58The swallow plucked out the ruby and carried it to the child's house.
04:10Oh.
04:12Oh.
04:14Oh.
04:16Oh.
04:17The following day, the swallow stayed in the square.
04:27He wanted to stay with the prince a little longer.
04:31In the afternoon, he flew up to the prince's shoulder to say farewell.
04:36Goodbye, prince.
04:39I must fly south now.
04:42Hmm?
04:44Uh.
04:46Swallow, can I ask for one final favor before you go?
04:51There is a young man living in an attic on that side of the village.
04:55He is writing a novel, but he is so poor that he hasn't eaten anything in days.
05:03Uh.
05:04Can you please take one of my sapphire eyes and bring it to him?
05:07Uh.
05:09Uh.
05:10Your eye?
05:12Very well, prince.
05:13Uh.
05:15Uh.
05:16Uh.
05:20Uh.
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05:27Uh.
05:29The swallow took one of the prince's eyes and flew to the writer in the attic.
05:34Uh.
05:37Um.
05:38When he discovered the sapphire, the poor writer shed tears of joy,
05:41shed tears of joy because he knew he wouldn't starve.
05:45The swallow didn't go south that day, but he was very happy.
05:52The next day, the swallow tried to say goodbye to the prince once more.
06:01I'm so sorry, swallow, but I have one last favor to ask of you.
06:06Do you see that girl selling matches in the street?
06:11Give her my other eye.
06:15I can't do that.
06:17You will be blind then, prince.
06:21It doesn't matter.
06:23Please give my eye to that poor girl.
06:33The swallow took out the prince's last remaining eye
06:37and dropped it into the match girl's basket.
06:41Oh, where did this come from?
06:48Oh, swallow.
06:50Thank you so much.
06:54With this sapphire, I can stay warm this winter.
06:58Thank you so much.
06:59Now that the prince had given away both of his eyes,
07:07he couldn't see anymore.
07:10Thank you, swallow.
07:13You have helped me very much.
07:15I know I have kept you back too long.
07:18Please, fly south now.
07:21No, my prince.
07:26I cannot leave you alone now.
07:29I will be your eyes.
07:31The swallow had grown to love the prince for his generous heart
07:38and wanted to stay with him.
07:41From that day on, the swallow stayed by the prince
07:50and flew around the town,
07:52telling the prince about everything he saw.
07:54Prince, I saw some homeless children living under a bridge.
08:11They will soon starve or freeze to death.
08:14Please, strip some gold leaf from my body
08:20and bring it to those children.
08:24Yes, prince.
08:25Every day, the swallow would strip bits of gold from the prince's body
08:29and bring them to those who were ill or in need.
08:32As more and more people became happy,
08:37the prince's body grew more and more ugly.
08:56Winter came
08:57And the swallow could feel his body freezing.
09:05One snowy day, he flew up to the prince's face
09:09and kissed him.
09:13Hey, prince.
09:16Thank you, my prince.
09:19You have taught me the true meaning of happiness.
09:25As he said those words,
09:27The swallow fell to the ground and died.
09:31My poor faithful swallow.
09:35You didn't fly south and died because of me.
09:39Even my gold cannot save you.
09:45My poor little swallow.
09:52Tears flowed from the prince's empty eyes.
09:57And a cracking sound came from deep within his body.
10:01The cold winter winds passed
10:08and the warm sunshine of spring filled the air.
10:12The villagers emerged into the square to drink in the sunlight
10:16and saw what had become of the prince's state.
10:20They pointed their fingers at him saying,
10:22Oh, look at that.
10:24What has happened to the statue?
10:26It looks dreadful.
10:28More like a homeless prince, not a happy one.
10:31You know?
10:33This statue is making the whole square look grubby.
10:36We've got to tear it down right away.
10:38Yeah, tear it down!
10:43The villagers tore down the statue
10:46and cast it into the fire to melt it down.
10:49Oddly, as the statue melted away in the heat,
10:52the prince's lead heart remained.
10:56Looking down over the earth,
10:58God turned to one of his angels and said,
11:01Bring me the two most beautiful things in the world.
11:07Yes, Lord.
11:11The angel floated down to earth
11:14and brought back the frozen body of the swallow
11:16and the prince's lead heart.
11:20God was very pleased.
11:23The people do not understand what true happiness really is.
11:28The swallow and the prince will live eternally in heaven.
11:34Yes.
11:37The prince and the swallow lived on happily ever after in heaven.
11:43But sometimes they would look down upon the world
11:47and shed tears for the people below.
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