Mermaid 1
Once upon a time, there was a sea kingdom at the bottom of the sea. P
The King of the Seas had six beautiful daughters who were mermaids. P
They were all very beautiful. P
But the youngest of them was the prettiest of them all. P
She had a gentle face, big round eye sand a voice sweeter than anyone else's in the world. P
When the little mermaid turned 15 years old, her grandmother called her to her room. P
Come, my darling. Today you have turned 15. P
And from now on wards, you can go to the world above. P
Just remember, the people above are very different from us. P
They do not have a beautiful fishtail like us, instead they have two legs. P
Thank you,grandmother, I have waited for this day for so long. P
When I return, I will tell you about everything I see above. P
Mermaid 2
That night the little mermaid went to the surface of the water. P
The sight of the stars and the cool breeze that touched her face, took her breath away. P
She was just getting used to the feeling, when she saw a big ship cross in front of her. P
Aboard, there were many men, and they were celebrating the birthday of the young Prince who had just turned 16. P
The little mermaid was mesmerized with the handsome looks of the prince. P
She couldn't take her eyes off him as the ship sailed past her. P
Mermaid 3
She was so lost in him that she did not notice the storm build up in the sky and the sea begin to rage. P
The ship had only sailed a little further when the storm shook it up. P
The sailors tried to steer it to safety, but many men including the Prince fell into the sea. P
The little mermaid rushed to him and saved him from drowning. P
She took him ashore. P
"Don't worry! You are safe. Open your eyes." P
But the Prince lay unconscious. P
Mermaid 4
The mermaid decided to get help. P
When she couldn't get any, she came back to where the Prince was. P
She saw him surrounded by many people. P
A beautiful Princess was kneeling by him as others worked to awaken him. P
The Prince opened his eye sand the little mermaid was relived that her Prince will be saved now. P
"You save my life, thank you." P
The Prince knew nothing about the little mermaid. P
He didn't even know that it was she who had actually saved his life. P
This broke the mermaid's heart. P
She went back to her father's home. P
Mermaid 5
She told her sisters and grandmother, what had happened. P
Forget him, child. Humans and we are very different. P
To be with him forever, you will have to get him to love you more than anything else he loves in the world. P
Even more than his own parents. P
How will that ever happen? Think about it. P
But the little mermaid could not forget the handsome Prince. P
Every night she visited the spot where she had laid him after saving his life. P
Mermaid 6
One day she decided to visit the witch in her father's kingdom. P
Maybe she knew a way that the mermaid could be with the Prince. P
Yes, there is a way! I can send you to the land above the sea. P
You will lose your fishtail and have legs. P
If, by the second sunset, you can get the Prince to love you more than he loves his parents, P
then you can be with him forever. P
Otherwise you will die and become foam in the sea. P
But, in return you must give me your voice. P
But without my voice, how will I make the Prince fall in love with me? P
You still have your pretty face and eyes. P
You will also be the most beautiful dancer any one has ever seen. Now go! P
Mermaid 7
In a flash, the mermaid found herself on the land. P
Her fishtail turned into human legs. P
It caused her pain but she could not even scream, P
because the witch had taken her voice away. P
Somehow the mermaid made her way to the Prince's castle. P
There was a big celebration going on there. P
But the guards would not let the mermaid enter, P
because they didn't know who she was, P
and she couldn't answer them when they asked her about it. P
So she was not allowed to enter. P
Mermaid 8
Some where in the castle, music started playing. P
Remembering what the witch had said about dancing, little mermaid started dancing. P
I have never seen anyone dance so beautifully. P
Maybe she has come to dance for the Royal family in the celebrations. P
She is a dancer, let me take her to the court. P
Once the mermaid reached the royal court, P
she saw that the celebration was for the wedding of the Prince. P
Mermaid 9
Little mermaid was heart broken. P
She thought the only way of meeting the Prince, P
now would be to dance and draw his attention towards her. P
And so, she performed a beautiful dance for the Royal family. P
When the Prince saw her, he came up to her. P
Hello young lady, I have seen you in my dreams.Who are you? P
In his heart, the Prince hoped that she would be the onewho had saved him from drowning. P
He longed to hear the voice that had saved him when he was dying. P
But no sound came out when the little mermaid tried to reply. P
Forgive me. I think I am confused between you and someone else. P
Mermaid 10
But, please do join us. P
The Prince led her to the ship on which the wedding was going to take place. P
Many people spoke to her but she could not answer anyone. P
The Princess was especially kind to her and took special care of her. P
I know you saved the Prince that day. P
Thank you, because of you, I have found the love of my life. P
Please always stay with us. P
Mermaid 11
The little mermaid saw that the Princess and the Prince loved each other and were very happy together. P
She decided not to pursue the Prince anymore. P
He belonged to another woman. P
Although her heart ached to let him go. P
She happily attended the wedding. P
And all the celebrations that went on throughout the next day. P
Soon it was evening. P
Mermaid 12
The second sunset was about to happen. P
The little mermaid knew, she would die and become foam on the sea. P
As she stood there looking at the Prince and his Princess. P
She heard some voices behind her. P
She turned around to see. P
Her sisters were there in the water. P
But all of them had very short hair now instead of the long flowing locks they used to have earlier. P
Mermaid 13
Sisters! What are you doing here? P
We have come to save you! P
We went to the witch. In exchange of our hair, she gave us this knife. P
If you stab the Prince through his heart before sunset, you can be saved. P
Handing the knife to the youngest sister, all the other sisters vanished under the water once again. P
The little mermaid stood there, holding the knife to her heart. P
She looked at the newlyweds once again. She knew what she had to do. P
As the sun set, she tossed the knife into the sea. P
Goodbye, my love.And so, for the happiness of her beloved Prince. P
The little mermaid sacrificed her own life and joined the sea as foam. P