快乐王子英文版之欧阳化创编文档格式.docx

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欧阳化

OscarWilde

Highabovethecity,onatallcolumn,stoodthestatueoftheHappyPrince.Hewasgildedalloverwiththinleavesoffinegold,foreyeshehadtwobrightsapphires,andalargeredrubyglowedonhissword-hilt.

HIGHabovethecity,onatallcolumn,stoodthestatueoftheHappyPrince.Hewasgildedalloverwiththinleavesoffinegold,foreyeshehadtwobrightsapphires,andalargeredrubyglowedonhissword-hilt.

Hewasverymuchadmiredindeed.‘Heisasbeautifulasaweathercock,’remarkedoneoftheTownCouncillorswhowishedtogainareputationforhavingartistictastes;

‘onlynotquitesouseful,’headded,fearinglestpeopleshouldthinkhimunpractical,whichhereallywasnot.

‘Whycan’tyoubeliketheHappyPrince?

’askedasensiblemotherofherlittleboywhowascryingforthemoon.‘TheHappyPrinceneverdreamsofcryingforanything.’

‘Iamgladthereissomeoneintheworldwhoisquitehappy,’mutteredadisappointedmanashegazedatthewonderfulstatue.

‘Helooksjustlikeanangel,’saidtheCharityChildrenastheycameoutofthecathedralintheirbrightscarletcloaks,andtheircleanwhitepinafores.

‘Howdoyouknow?

’saidtheMathematicalMaster,‘youhaveneverseenone.’

‘Ah!

butwehave,inourdreams,’answeredthechildren;

andtheMathematicalMasterfrownedandlookedverysevere,forhedidnotapproveofchildrendreaming.

OnenightthereflewoverthecityalittleSwallow.HisfriendshadgoneawaytoEgyptsixweeksbefore,buthehadstayedbehind,forhewasinlovewiththemostbeautifulReed.Hehadmetherearlyinthespringashewasflyingdowntheriverafterabigyellowmoth,andhadbeensoattractedbyherslenderwaistthathehadstoppedtotalktoher.

‘ShallIloveyou?

’saidtheSwallow,wholikedtocometothepointatonce,andtheReedmadehimalowbow.Soheflewroundandroundher,touchingthewaterwithhiswings,andmakingsilverripples.Thiswashiscourtship,anditlastedallthroughthesummer.

‘Itisaridiculousattachment,’twitteredtheotherSwallows,‘shehasnomoney,andfartoomanyrelations;

’andindeedtheriverwasquitefullofReeds.Then,whentheautumncame,theyallflewaway.

Aftertheyhadgonehefeltlonely,andbegantotireofhislady-love.‘Shehasnoconversation,’hesaid,‘andIamafraidthatsheisacoquette,forsheisalwaysflirtingwiththewind.’Andcertainly,wheneverthewindblew,theReedmadethemostgracefulcurtsies.‘Iadmitthatsheisdomestic,’hecontinued,‘butIlovetravelling,andmywife,consequently,shouldlovetravellingalso.’

‘Willyoucomeawaywithme?

’hesaidfinallytoher;

buttheReedshookherhead,shewassoattachedtoherhome.

‘Youhavebeentriflingwithme,’hecried,‘IamofftothePyramids.Good-bye!

’andheflewaway.

Alldaylongheflew,andatnight-timehearrivedatthecity.‘WhereshallIputup?

’hesaid;

‘Ihopethetownhasmadepreparations.’

Thenhesawthestatueonthetallcolumn.‘Iwillputupthere,’hecried;

‘itisafinepositionwithplentyoffreshair.’SohealightedjustbetweenthefeetoftheHappyPrince.

‘Ihaveagoldenbedroom,’hesaidsoftlytohimselfashelookedround,andhepreparedtogotosleep;

butjustashewasputtinghisheadunderhiswingalargedropofwaterfellonhim.‘Whatacuriousthing!

’hecried,‘thereisnotasinglecloudinthesky,thestarsarequiteclearandbright,andyetitisraining.TheclimateinthenorthofEuropeisreallydreadful.TheReedusedtoliketherain,butthatwasmerelyherselfishness.’

Thenanotherdropfell.

‘Whatistheuseofastatueifitcannotkeeptherainoff?

‘Imustlookforagoodchimney-pot,’andhedeterminedtoflyaway.

Butbeforehehadopenedhiswings,athirddropfell,andhelookedup,andsaw-Ah!

whatdidhesee?

TheeyesoftheHappyPrincewerefilledwithtears,andtearswererunningdownhisgoldencheeks.HisfacewassobeautifulinthemoonlightthatthelittleSwallowwasfilledwithpity.

‘Whoareyou?

’hesaid.

‘IamtheHappyPrince.’

‘Whyareyouweepingthen?

’askedtheSwallow;

‘youhavequitedrenchedme.’

‘WhenIwasaliveandhadahumanheart,’answeredthestatue,‘Ididnotknowwhattearswere,forIlivedinthepalaceofSans-Souci,wheresorrowisnotallowedtoenter.InthedaytimeIplayedwithmycompanionsinthegarden,andintheeveningIledthedanceintheGreatHall.Roundthegardenranaveryloftywall,butInevercaredtoaskwhatlaybeyondit,everythingaboutmewassobeautiful.MycourtierscalledmetheHappyPrince,andhappyindeedIwas,ifpleasurebehappiness.SoIlived,andsoIdied.AndnowthatIamdeadtheyhavesetmeupheresohighthatIcanseealltheuglinessandallthemiseryofmycity,andthoughmyheartismadeofleadyetIcannot