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Quotation from The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde

““Bring me the two most precious things in the city,” said God to one of His Angels; and the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird.”

Oscar Wilde (spoken by Narrator)

The Happy Prince and Other Tales, The Happy Prince

Portrait of Oscar Wilde

The ending of "The Happy Prince".

Citation: "“Bring me the two most precious things in the city,” said God to one of His Angels; and the Angel brought Him the leaden heart and the dead bird." — Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, The Happy Prince. (id the-happy-prince-and-other-tales-q1)

Portrait: Oscar Wilde by Napoleon Sarony. Three-quarter-length photograph, seated, Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain.

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