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soon alight。 〃Ugh；〃 cried the paper； as it burst into a bright
flame； 〃ugh。〃 It was certainly not very pleasant to be burning； but
when the whole was wrapped in flames； the flames mounted up into the
air； higher than the flax had ever been able to raise its little
blue flower； and they glistened as the white linen never could have
glistened。 All the written letters became quite red in a moment； and
all the words and thoughts turned to fire。
〃Now I am mounting straight up to the sun；〃 said a voice in the
flames； and it was as if a thousand voices echoed the words； and the
flames darted up through the chimney； and went out at the top。 Then
a number of tiny beings； as many in number as the flowers on the
flax had been； and invisible to mortal eyes； floated above them。
They were even lighter and more delicate than the flowers from which
they were born； and as the flames were extinguished； and nothing
remained of the paper but black ashes； these little beings danced upon
it； and whenever they touched it； bright red sparks appeared。
〃The children are all out of school； and the schoolmaster was
the last of all；〃 said the children。 It was good fun； and they sang
over the dead ashes；…
〃Snip； snap； snurre；
Basse lure：
The song is ended。〃
But the little invisible beings said； 〃The song is never ended；
the most beautiful is yet to come。〃
But the children could neither hear nor understand this； nor
should they； for children must not know everything。
THE END
。