The daughter of the king lost her power of speech when she was very young, and from then on she was always sad and silent. Her only pleasure lay in looking after the flowers in the royal garden.
One evening, a strange flower appeared amidst all the others. From its very first appearance, the young woman looked after it with care. She would stand in front of it for hours, and, impossible as it may seem, it appeared that she was talking to the flower, and even making gestures as if she were astonished by what the flower was saying to her. At last, the king was sure that his daughter was bewitched, and he uprooted the flower and dashed it to the ground.
The shock returned to the princess the lost power of speech.
At the sound of her voice, the flower was changed back into a prince, who then explained to the king what had happened. I order to be always near the silent princess, the prince had asked a fairy to change him in to a flower, with a voice that only the princess could hear, and which, in turn, was the only one to hear the silent voice of the princess.
That day was the 14th of February, and it is for this very reason that Saint Valentine's Day became the feast of all those who love each other.
One evening, a strange flower appeared amidst all the others. From its very first appearance, the young woman looked after it with care. She would stand in front of it for hours, and, impossible as it may seem, it appeared that she was talking to the flower, and even making gestures as if she were astonished by what the flower was saying to her. At last, the king was sure that his daughter was bewitched, and he uprooted the flower and dashed it to the ground.
The shock returned to the princess the lost power of speech.
At the sound of her voice, the flower was changed back into a prince, who then explained to the king what had happened. I order to be always near the silent princess, the prince had asked a fairy to change him in to a flower, with a voice that only the princess could hear, and which, in turn, was the only one to hear the silent voice of the princess.
That day was the 14th of February, and it is for this very reason that Saint Valentine's Day became the feast of all those who love each other.
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