The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts by Maurice Maeterlinck
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stick. She is obviously a fairy_.)
THE FAIRY Have you the grass here that sings or the bird that is blue?... TYLTYL We have some grass, but it can't sing.... MYTYL Tyltyl has a bird. TYLTYL But I can't give it away.... THE FAIRY Why not?... TYLTYL Because it's mine. THE FAIRY That's a reason, no doubt. Where is the bird?... TYLTYL (_pointing to the cage_) In the cage.... THE FAIRY (_putting on her glasses to examine the bird_) I don't want it; it's not blue enough. You will have to go and find me the one I want. |
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