Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam. Illustration by Edmund Dulac for The Mermaid. From Stories from Hans Andersen, published 1938. PacificStock
But the little mermaid had no need to do this, for as the mere sight of the bright liquid, which sparkled in her hand like a shining star, they drew back in terror. Illustration by Edmund Dulac for The Mermaid. From Stories from Hans Andersen, published PacificStock