英语阅读英文原著a heap o livin一堆生物.docx

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英语阅读英文原著aheapolivin一堆生物

AHeapO'Livin'

byEdgarA.Guest

TotheLittleMotherandtheMemoryoftheBigFather,ThisSimpleBookIsAffectionatelyDedicated

JustFolks

We'requeerfolkshere.We'lltalkabouttheweather,Thegoodtimeswehavehadtogether,Thegoodtimesnear,Therosesbuddin',an'thebeesOncemoreupontheirnectarsprees;Thescarletfeverscare,an'whoCamemightynearnotpullin'through,An'whohadlightattacks,an'allThethingsthatint'rest,bigorsmall;Buthereyou'llneverhearofsinnin'Oranyscandalthat'sbeginnin'.We'vegottoomanyotherlaborsToscattertalesthatharmourneighbors.

We'restrangefolkshere.We'retryin'tobecheerful,An'keepthishomefromgettin'tearful.WeholditdearToodearforpettinessan'meanness,An'nastytalesofmen'suncleanness.Hereyoushallcometojoyoussmilin',Securefromhatean'harshrevilin';Here,wherethewoodfirebrightlyblazes,You'llhearfromusourneighbor'spraises.Here,thatthey'llnevergrowtodoubtus,Wekeepourfriendsalwaysaboutus;An'here,thoughstormsoutsidemaypelterIsrefugeforourfriends,an'shelter.

We'veonerulehere,An'thatistobepleasant.Thefolksweknowarealwayspresent,Orverynear.An'thoughtheydwellinmanyplaces,Wethinkwe'retalkin'totheirfaces;An'thatkeepsusfromonlyseein'Thefaultsinanyhumanbein',An'checksourtongueswhenthey'dgotrailin'Intothemireofmortalfailin'.Flawsaren'tsobigwhenfolksarenearyou;Youdon'ttalkmeanwhentheycanhearyou.An'sonoscandalhereisstarted,Becausefromfriendswe'reneverparted.

AsItGoes

Inthecornershe'sleftthemechanicaltoy,OnthechairisherTeddyBearfine;ThethingsthatIthoughtshewouldreallyenjoyDon'tseemtobequiteinherline.There'stheflaxen-haireddollthatislovelytoseeAndreallyexpensivelydressed,Leftalone,alluncaredfor,andstrangethoughitbe,Shelikesherragdollythebest.

Oh,themoneywespentandtheplansthatwelaidAndthewonderfulthingsthatwebought!

Therearetoysthatarecunningly,skillfullymade,Butsheseemsnottogivethemathought.Shewaspleasedwhenshewokeanddiscoveredthemthere,ButneveraoneofusguessedThatitisn'tthesplendorthatmakesagiftrare--Shelikesherragdollythebest.

There'stheflaxen-haireddoll,withtherealhumanhair,There'stheTeddyBearleftallalone,There'stheautomobileatthefootofthestair,Andthereishertoytelephone;Wethoughttheywerefine,butalittlechild'seyesLookdeeperthanourstofindcharm,Andnowshe'sinbed,andtheragdollyliesSnuggledcloseonherlittlewhitearm.

Hollyhocks

Old-fashionedflowers!

Ilovethemall:

Themorning-gloriesonthewall,Thepansiesintheirpatchofshade,Theviolets,stolenfromaglade,Thebleedingheartsandcolumbine,Havelongbeengardenfriendsofmine;ButmemoryeverysummerflocksAboutaclumpofhollyhocks.

Themotherlovedthemyearsago;Besidethefencetheyusedtogrow,AndthoughthegardenchangedeachyearAndcertainbloomswoulddisappearTogivetheirplacesinthegroundTosomethingnewthatmotherfound,Someprettybloomorrosebushrare--Thehollyhockswerealwaysthere.

ItseemsbutyesterdaytomeSheledmedowntheyardtoseeThefirsttallspires,withbloomaflame,Andtaughtmetopronouncetheirname.AndyearbyyearIwatchedthemgrow,ThefirstflowersIhadcometoknow.AndwiththemotherdearI'dyearnToseethehollyhocksreturn.

ThegardenofmyboyhooddaysWithhollyhockswaskeptablaze;InallmyrecollectionstheyInfriendlycolumnsnodandsway;Andwhento-daytheirbloomsIsee,Alwaysthemothersmilesatme;Themind'sbrightchambers,lifeunlocksEachsummerwiththehollyhocks.

Sacrifice

WhenhehasmorethanhecaneatTofeedastranger'snotafeat.WhenhehasmorethanhecanspendItisn'thardtogiveorlend.Whogivesbutwhathe'llnevermissWillneverknowwhatgivingis.He'llwinfewpraisesfromhisLordWhodoesbutwhathecanafford.Thewidow'smitetoheavenwentBecauserealsacrificeitmeant.

Reward

Don'twantmedalsonmybreast,Don'twantalltheglory,I'mnotworryinggreatlylestTheworldwon'thearmystory.AchancetodreambesideastreamWherefisharebitingfree;Adayortwo,'neathskiesofblue,Isjoyenoughforme.

Idonotaskahoardofgold,Nortreasuresrichandrare;Idon'twantallthejoystohold;Ionlywantashare.Justnowandthen,awayfrommenAndalltheirhauntsofpride,IfIcansteal,withrodandreel,Iwillbesatisfied.

I'llgladlyworkmywaythroughlife;Iwouldnotalwaysplay;IonlyasktoquitthestrifeForanoccasionalday.IfIcansneakfromtoilaweekTochumwithstreamandtree,I'llfishawayandsmilingsayThatlife'sbeengoodtome.

SeeItThrnugh

Whenyou'reupagainstatrouble,Meetitsquarely,facetoface;Liftyourchinandsetyourshoulders,Plantyo