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THE STORY WITHOUT AN END
attracted by her, for he thought no flower loved him so well. But the hyacinth poured out her full heart and wept bitterly, because she stood so lonely; the tulips indeed were her countrymen, but they were so cold and unfeeling that she was ashamed of them. The Child encouraged her, and told her he did not think things were so bad as she fancied. The tulips spoke their love in bright looks, while she uttered hers in fragrant words: that these, indeed, were lovelier and more intelligible, but that the others were not to be despised.
Then the hyacinth was comforted, and said she would be content; and
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