The Selfish Giant

00:00:15 THE SELFISH GIANT from story by Oscar Wilde

00:01:51 And in the autumn bore rich fruit.

00:02:59 Because the conversation with him was limited.

00:04:44 "And I will allow nobody to play in it."

00:07:59 But the road was very dusty and full of hard stones and they did not like it.

00:08:41 as there were no children. And the trees forgot to blossom.

00:09:56 And Frost painted all the trees in silver.

00:12:03 So the Hail came.

00:13:28 and looked out at his cold white garden.

00:14:22 danced the ball through the trees.

00:15:10 Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head.

00:15:39 And they were sitting in the branches of the trees.

00:16:08 In one corner...

00:16:42 And it bent its branches down as low as it could.

00:17:32 So, he crapped down stairs

00:18:10 The giant stole up behind him.

00:18:44 came running back. And with them, came the Spring.

00:19:54 "The boy I put into the tree?"

00:20:28 Every afternoon when school was over

00:23:18 And the giant grew very old and feebble.

00:23:52 He did not hate the winter now, for he knew

00:24:16 Its branches were golden.

00:24:45 "Who hath dared to wound thee?"

00:25:29 And a strange awe fell on him