The Story of a Mother · page 21 2101Rather take it away.102Take it to the kingdom of God.103Forget my tears and my entreaties; forget all that I have said or done."104"I do not understand you," said Death. "105Will you have your child back? or shall I carry him away to a place that you do not know?"106Then the mother wrung her hands, fell on her knees, and prayed to God, "Grant not my prayers, when they are contrary to Thy will, which at all times must be the best.107Oh, hear them not;" and her head sank on her bosom.108Then Death carried away her child to the unknown land.1 2← previousThe Storm Shakes the Shieldnext →The Sunbeam and the Captive↑ back to Fairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenThis page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/185/page/2/