The princess died of grief. The mermaid was only able to change their bodies to two palm trees. Legacy The tale was one of many from d'Aulnoy's pen to be adapted to the stage by James Planché, as part of his Fairy Extravaganza. He used it as a basis for his work The Yellow Dwarf, and The King of the Gold Mines. Mary Diana Dods wrote a version of the story for her book Tales of the Wild and the Wonderful (1825). References External links The Yellow Dwarf (archived) The Yellow Dwarf, Andrew Lang's version Works by Madame d'Aulnoy Fictional dwarves Novels about kidnapping Fiction about regicide