January 30, 2025 • 9 mins
Thank you for joining us on this episode of the Positive Affirmations And Audio Stories podcast. For this episode’s sleep story, we’ve got the conclusion of a beautiful classic tale by Oscar Wilde – “The Happy Prince”.
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Many thanks, your listens, likes, subscribes and support mean the world to us.
This podcast is available on Spreaker, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio and most podcast platforms and apps. If you like what you hear please feel free to share and to leave a review on your site of choice. Our Supporters Club via Spreaker: spreaker.com/podcast/positive-affirmations-and-audio-stories--1338752/support
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And for the children, do check out our other podcast "The Classic Children's Story Podcast ". It’s filled with regular episodes of classic sleep stories, and playtime anytime uplifting, fun tales: www.spreaker.com/show/4219679
Also, have a look at our YouTube channel of stories, affirmations, songs and more for kids:
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Episode Transcript
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hi, this is Stefana over at Positive Affirmations and audio stories,
bringing you happy thoughts, inspiration, motivation and entertainment to start
your day or send you off into a relaxing, healing sleep.
With our sleep stories, we use the power of positive
words to help you live the positive, uplifting lifestyle that
(00:26):
you deserve. And now part two of The Happy Prince.
If you remember from part one, the swallow had just
come back from an errand for the Prince, and he
(00:47):
decided he wanted to stay with the prince because the
prince was blind. He gave away his eyes. We'll continue
from there, then came back to the Prince. You are
blind now, he said, So I will stay with you always. No,
(01:07):
little swallow, said the poor prince, You must go away
to Egypt. I will stay with you always, said the swallow,
And he slept at the Prince's feet all the next day.
He sat on the Prince's shoulder and told him stories
of what he had seen in strange lands. He told
(01:30):
him mother read Ebysus, who stand in long rows on
the banks of the Nile and catch goldfish in their beaks,
of the Sphinx, who is as old as the world,
itself and lives in the desert, and knows everything. Of
the merchants who walked slowly by the side of their
camels and carry amber beads in their hands. Of the
(01:55):
king of the mountains, of the moon was as black
as ebony, and worships a large crystal. Of the great
green snake that sleeps in a palm tree and has
twenty priests to feed it with honey geeks. And of
the pygmies who sail over a big lake on large
(02:16):
flat leaves, and are always at war with the butterflies.
Dear little swallow, said the prince. You tell me of
marvelous things, But more marvelous than anything is the suffering
of men and women. There is no mystery so great
as misery. Ply over the city, little swallow, and tell
(02:37):
me what you see there. So the swallow flew over
the great city and saw the rich making merry in
their beautiful homes, while the beggars were sitting at the gates.
He flew into dark lanes and saw the white faces
of starving children looking out listlessly at the black streets.
(02:58):
Under the arch river bridge, two little boys were lying
in one another's arms to try and keep themselves warm.
How hungry we are, They said, you must not lie here,
shouted the watchman, and they wandered out into the rain.
Then he flew back and told the Prince what he
(03:19):
had seen. I am covered with fine gold, said the prince.
You must take it off, leaf by leaf and give
it to my poor. The living always think that gold
can make them happy. Leaf after leaf of the fine
gold the swallow picked off, till the happy prince looked
(03:41):
quite dull and gray. Leif after leaf of the fine
gold he brought to the poor, and the children's faces grosier,
and they laughed and played games in the street. We
have bread now, they cried. Then the snow came, and
after the snow came to frost, the streets looked as
(04:04):
if they were made of silver. They were so bright
and glistening. Long icicles like crystal daggers hung down from
the eaves of the houses. Everybody went about in furs,
and the little boys wore scarlet caps and skated on
the ice. The poor little swallow grew colder and colder,
(04:26):
but he would not leave the prince. He loved him
too well. He picked up crumbs outside the baker's door,
when the baker was not looking, and tried to keep
himself warm by flapping his wings. But at last he
knew that he was going to die. He had just
(04:48):
strength to fly up to the Prince's shoulder once more.
Good Bye, dear Prince, he murmured, will you let me
kiss your hand? I am glad that you are going
to Egypt. At last, little swallow, said the prince. You
have stayed too long here, but you must kiss me
(05:09):
on the lips, for I love you. It is not
to Egypt that I am going, said the swallow. I
am going to the house of death. Death is the
brother of sleep, is he not? And he kissed the
happy Prince on the lips and fell down dead at
(05:31):
his feet. At that moment, a curious crack sounded inside
the statue, as if something had broken. The fact is
that the leaden heart had snapped right in too. It
certainly was a dreadfully hard frost. Early the next morning,
(05:55):
the mayor was walking in the square below in company
with the town councilors. As they passed the column, he
looked up at the statue. Dear me, how shabby the
happy Prince looks? He said, how shabby indeed, cried the
town councilors, who always agreed with the mayor, And they
(06:17):
went up to look at it. The ruby has fallen
out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he
is golden no longer, said the mayor. In fact, he
is little better than a beggar, little better than the beggar,
said the town counselors. And here is actually a dead
(06:37):
boat at his feet, continued the mayor. We must really
issue a proclamation that birds are not to be allowed
to die here. And the town clerk made a note
of the suggestion. So they pulled down the statue of
the happy Prince. As he is no longer beautiful. He
(07:01):
is no longer useful, said the art professor at the university.
Then they melted the statue in a furnace, and the
mayor held a meeting of the corporation to decide what
was to be done with the metal. We must have
another statue, of course, he said, And is shop your
(07:22):
statue of myself? Of myself, said each of the town counsilors,
And they quarreled. When I last heard of them, they
were quarreling. Still, what a strange thing, said the overseer
of the workmen at the foundry. This broken lead heart
(07:44):
will not melt in the furnace. We must throw it away,
So they threw it on a dust heap, where the
dead swallow was also lying. Bring me the two most
precious things in the city, said God to one of
(08:05):
his angels, And the angel brought him the leaden heart
and the dead bird. You have right, they chosen, said God.
For in my garden of Paradise, this little bird shall
sing for evermore, and in my city of Gold, the
(08:29):
happy Prince shall praise me. And that's the end of
our story. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Feel free
to spread the news of the podcast to everyone you know,
(08:51):
your family, your friends, to everyone. We're available on all
major podcasts, platforms, and apps. And if you need a
little bit of encouragement in between the podcast episodes, please
do feel free to visit our coffee page. You'll find
the URL in the show notes, and over there you
(09:14):
can find artwork, inspiration videos, and all kinds of things
to lift your spirits. And if you want to buy
us a coffee while you're there, yes, please, But you
don't have to just go there and enjoy the positive energy.
(09:35):
Bye for now
Hi, this is Stefana over at Positive Affirmations and audio stories,
bringing you happy thoughts, inspiration, motivation and entertainment to start
your day or send you off into a relaxing, healing sleep.
With our sleep stories, we use the power of positive
words to help you live the positive, uplifting lifestyle that
(00:26):
you deserve. And now part two of The Happy Prince.
If you remember from part one, the swallow had just
come back from an errand for the Prince, and he
(00:47):
decided he wanted to stay with the prince because the
prince was blind. He gave away his eyes. We'll continue
from there, then came back to the Prince. You are
blind now, he said, So I will stay with you always. No,
(01:07):
little swallow, said the poor prince, You must go away
to Egypt. I will stay with you always, said the swallow,
And he slept at the Prince's feet all the next day.
He sat on the Prince's shoulder and told him stories
of what he had seen in strange lands. He told
(01:30):
him mother read Ebysus, who stand in long rows on
the banks of the Nile and catch goldfish in their beaks,
of the Sphinx, who is as old as the world,
itself and lives in the desert, and knows everything. Of
the merchants who walked slowly by the side of their
camels and carry amber beads in their hands. Of the
(01:55):
king of the mountains, of the moon was as black
as ebony, and worships a large crystal. Of the great
green snake that sleeps in a palm tree and has
twenty priests to feed it with honey geeks. And of
the pygmies who sail over a big lake on large
(02:16):
flat leaves, and are always at war with the butterflies.
Dear little swallow, said the prince. You tell me of
marvelous things, But more marvelous than anything is the suffering
of men and women. There is no mystery so great
as misery. Ply over the city, little swallow, and tell
(02:37):
me what you see there. So the swallow flew over
the great city and saw the rich making merry in
their beautiful homes, while the beggars were sitting at the gates.
He flew into dark lanes and saw the white faces
of starving children looking out listlessly at the black streets.
(02:58):
Under the arch river bridge, two little boys were lying
in one another's arms to try and keep themselves warm.
How hungry we are, They said, you must not lie here,
shouted the watchman, and they wandered out into the rain.
Then he flew back and told the Prince what he
(03:19):
had seen. I am covered with fine gold, said the prince.
You must take it off, leaf by leaf and give
it to my poor. The living always think that gold
can make them happy. Leaf after leaf of the fine
gold the swallow picked off, till the happy prince looked
(03:41):
quite dull and gray. Leif after leaf of the fine
gold he brought to the poor, and the children's faces grosier,
and they laughed and played games in the street. We
have bread now, they cried. Then the snow came, and
after the snow came to frost, the streets looked as
(04:04):
if they were made of silver. They were so bright
and glistening. Long icicles like crystal daggers hung down from
the eaves of the houses. Everybody went about in furs,
and the little boys wore scarlet caps and skated on
the ice. The poor little swallow grew colder and colder,
(04:26):
but he would not leave the prince. He loved him
too well. He picked up crumbs outside the baker's door,
when the baker was not looking, and tried to keep
himself warm by flapping his wings. But at last he
knew that he was going to die. He had just
(04:48):
strength to fly up to the Prince's shoulder once more.
Good Bye, dear Prince, he murmured, will you let me
kiss your hand? I am glad that you are going
to Egypt. At last, little swallow, said the prince. You
have stayed too long here, but you must kiss me
(05:09):
on the lips, for I love you. It is not
to Egypt that I am going, said the swallow. I
am going to the house of death. Death is the
brother of sleep, is he not? And he kissed the
happy Prince on the lips and fell down dead at
(05:31):
his feet. At that moment, a curious crack sounded inside
the statue, as if something had broken. The fact is
that the leaden heart had snapped right in too. It
certainly was a dreadfully hard frost. Early the next morning,
(05:55):
the mayor was walking in the square below in company
with the town councilors. As they passed the column, he
looked up at the statue. Dear me, how shabby the
happy Prince looks? He said, how shabby indeed, cried the
town councilors, who always agreed with the mayor, And they
(06:17):
went up to look at it. The ruby has fallen
out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he
is golden no longer, said the mayor. In fact, he
is little better than a beggar, little better than the beggar,
said the town counselors. And here is actually a dead
(06:37):
boat at his feet, continued the mayor. We must really
issue a proclamation that birds are not to be allowed
to die here. And the town clerk made a note
of the suggestion. So they pulled down the statue of
the happy Prince. As he is no longer beautiful. He
(07:01):
is no longer useful, said the art professor at the university.
Then they melted the statue in a furnace, and the
mayor held a meeting of the corporation to decide what
was to be done with the metal. We must have
another statue, of course, he said, And is shop your
(07:22):
statue of myself? Of myself, said each of the town counsilors,
And they quarreled. When I last heard of them, they
were quarreling. Still, what a strange thing, said the overseer
of the workmen at the foundry. This broken lead heart
(07:44):
will not melt in the furnace. We must throw it away,
So they threw it on a dust heap, where the
dead swallow was also lying. Bring me the two most
precious things in the city, said God to one of
(08:05):
his angels, And the angel brought him the leaden heart
and the dead bird. You have right, they chosen, said God.
For in my garden of Paradise, this little bird shall
sing for evermore, and in my city of Gold, the
(08:29):
happy Prince shall praise me. And that's the end of
our story. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. Feel free
to spread the news of the podcast to everyone you know,
(08:51):
your family, your friends, to everyone. We're available on all
major podcasts, platforms, and apps. And if you need a
little bit of encouragement in between the podcast episodes, please
do feel free to visit our coffee page. You'll find
the URL in the show notes, and over there you
(09:14):
can find artwork, inspiration videos, and all kinds of things
to lift your spirits. And if you want to buy
us a coffee while you're there, yes, please, But you
don't have to just go there and enjoy the positive energy.
(09:35):
Bye for now
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