Dear swallow can you help me to lessen the

sorrows of my people?

Sure I will help you. But tell me

what to do?

Do as I tell you. If I see someone in

need of help I will give you something to help him or her.

O.k. But I can’t stay here for long as I have to join my friends who are migrating to Egypt.

How poor my people are! They

even haven’t sufficient to eat.

See this poor woman.

Dear swallow give this ruby of my sword

to this poor seamstress.

As you wish my dear Prince. I will

help her.

How helpless this playwright is! He is shivering with cold.

Give one of my sapphires to

the poor playwright. He

is starving.

As you wish dear Prince. You will

lose all your costly gems.

Oh if I was alive I could help my people more

than now. I will give all my gold and costly gems to save them.

Oh! See this distressed match

girl. How scared she looks!

How helpless I am! Father would beat me if I return empty handed.

Oh my dear swallow please give my second

sapphire to the poor match girl.

Dear Prince how generous you are. You will look dull. I pity you

dear Prince.