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"The Old Grave-Stone" by Hans Christian Andersen is a short story that embodies the powerful themes of love, sacrifice, redemption, and historical legacy. Serving as a contemplation about our ties to the past and the everlasting life of memories, this heart-touching tale explores the melancholic nostalgia of an old grave-stone. The tale prompts readers to reflect on the ephemerality of life whilst showcasing the everlasting ripple effects of our actions to future generations.
Genre: Children
Genre: Children
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"Forgotten! Everything will be forgotten!" still echoed through the room, and in the same moment an invisible spirit whispered to the heart of the boy, "Preserve carefully the seed that has been entrusted to thee, that it may grow and thrive. Guard it well. Through thee, my child, shall the obliterated inscription on the old, weather-beaten grave-stone go forth to future generations in clear, golden characters. The old pair shall again wander through the streets arm-in-arm, or sit with their fresh, healthy cheeks on the bench under the lime-tree, and smile and nod at rich and poor. The seed of this hour shall ripen in the course of years into a beautiful poem. The beautiful and the good are never forgotten, they live always in story or in song."
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