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allowed the swallow to fly away to Egypt, but the swallow decided to stay with the blind

Prince forever.The swallow reported about the sufferings of the starving people. At the
command of the Happy Prince the swallow took of the golden leaves from the statue

and distributed them among the poor people.Now the statue was dull and grey. The
frost made the swallow colder and colder and he was about to die. He flew to the Happy

Prince who bade him kiss him on the lips. The swallow fell down die at the feet of the
statue. The lead heart of the Prince broke into two.The Mayor ordered that the statue

should be pulled down because it was neither beautiful now useful. The broken heart

did not melt in the furnace. It was thrown away on a dust heap where the dead swallow
was also lying. God asked the angels to bring the two most precious things in the city.

God praised the angel's choice in bringing him the leaden heart of the Happy Prince and

the dead swallow.

4-Read the story from the text book and based on your understanding of the text
answer the following questions:

1. Why do the courtiers call the prince „the Happy Prince‟? Is he really happy? What
does he see all around him?

2. Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow
do in the seamstress‟ house?

3. For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?

4. What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
5. Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?.

6. What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?

5-Watch the video story of the ‘Happy Prince’.Write within 50 words what one
activity would you like to do for some one needy.Will it make you

happy?Why?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fskaD8lxEaU

6-Practice Questions for Assessment: