FAR out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the
prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very,
very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom it:
many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reach
from the ground beneath to the surface of the water above.
There dwell the Sea King and his subjects. We must not imagine
that there is nothing at the bottom of the sea but bare yellow
sand. No, indeed; the most singular flowers and plants grow
there; the leaves and stems of which are so pliant, that the
slightest agitation of the water causes them to stir as if
they had life. Fishes, both large and small, glide between the
branches, as birds fly among the trees here upon land. In the
deepest spot of all, stands the castle of the Sea King. Its
walls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are of
the clearest amber. The roof is formed of shells, that open
and close as the water flows over them. Their appearance is
very beautiful, for in each lies a glittering pearl, which
would be fit for the diadem of a queen.
FAR out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as theprettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very,very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom it:many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reachfrom the ground beneath to the surface of the water above.There dwell the Sea King and his subjects. We must not imaginethat there is nothing at the bottom of the sea but bare yellowsand. No, indeed; the most singular flowers and plants growthere; the leaves and stems of which are so pliant, that theslightest agitation of the water causes them to stir as ifthey had life. Fishes, both large and small, glide between thebranches, as birds fly among the trees here upon land. In thedeepest spot of all, stands the castle of the Sea King. Itswalls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are ofthe clearest amber. The roof is formed of shells, that openand close as the water flows over them. Their appearance isvery beautiful, for in each lies a glittering pearl, whichwould be fit for the diadem of a queen.
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