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Her cradle was a smartly varnished walnut shell, with the blue petals of violets for a mattress and a rose-leaf to cover her

— Hans Christian Andersen, "Thumbelina" (1835), trans. Mrs. E. Lucas (1899)

that is such an ugly name, and you are so pretty. We will call you May.

— The angel of the flower (dialogue) · Hans Christian Andersen, "Thumbelina" (1835), trans. Mrs. E. Lucas (1899)

This would be a beautiful wife for my son!

— The old frog (dialogue) · Hans Christian Andersen, "Thumbelina" (1835), trans. Mary Howitt (1846)

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Fairy Tales Told for Children: Second Booklet

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