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夜莺与玫瑰最全英文原文及林徽因译文word版本

夜莺与玫瑰最全英文原文及林徽因译文

THENIGHTINGALEANDTHEROSE

　　"ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredroses,"criedtheyoungStudent,"butinallmygardenthereisnoredrose."

　　FromhernestintheoaktreetheNightingaleheardhim,andshelookedoutthroughtheleavesandwondered.

　　"Noredroseinallmygarden!

"hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfilledwithtears."Ah,onwhatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend!

Ihavereadallthatthewisemenhavewritten,andallthesecretsofphilosophyaremine,yetforwant（没有）ofaredroseismylifemadewretched."

　　"Hereatlastisatruelover,"saidtheNightingale."NightafternighthaveIsungofhim,thoughIknewhimnot:

nightafternighthaveItoldhisstorytothestarsandnowIseehim.Hishairisdarkasthehyacinth（风信子）--blossom,andhislipsareredastheroseofhisdesire;butpassionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory,andsorrowhassethersealuponhisbrow."

　　"ThePrincegivesaball（舞会）to-morrownight,"murmuredtheyoungstudent,"andmylovewillbeofthecompany.IfIbringheraredroseshewilldancewithmetilldawn.IfIbringheraredrose,Ishouldholdherinmyarms,andshewillleanherheaduponmyshoulder,andherhandwillbeclaspedinmine.Butthereisnoredroseinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpassmeby.Shewillhavenoheedofme,andmyheartwillbreak."

　　"Here,indeed,isthetruelover,"saidtheNightingale."WhatIsingof,hesuffers:

whatisjoytome,tohimispain.Surelyloveisawonderfulthing.Itismorepreciousthanemeralds（翡翠）,anddearerthanfineopals（蛋白石）.Pearlsandpomegranatescannotbuyit,norisitsetforthinthemarket-place.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalanceforgold."

　　"Themusicianswillsitintheirgallery,"saidtheyoungStudent,"andplayupontheirstringedinstruments,andmylovewilldancetothesoundoftheharpandtheviolin.Shewilldancesolightlythatherfeetwillnottouchthefloor,andthecourtiersintheirgaydresseswillthrongroundher.Butwithmeshewillnotdance,forIhavenoredrosetogiveher:

"andheflunghimselfdownonthegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishands,andwept.

　　"Whyisheweeping?

"askedalittleGreenLizard,asheranpasthimwithhistailintheair.

　　"Why,indeed?

"saidaButterfly,whowasflutteringaboutafterasunbeam.

　　"Why,indeed?

"whisperedaDaisytohisneighbour,inasoft,lowvoice.

　　"Heisweepingforaredrose,"saidtheNightingale.

　　"Foraredrose?

"theycried:

"howveryridiculous!

"andthelittleLizard,whowassomethingofacynic（愤世嫉俗者）,laughedoutright.

　　ButtheNightingaleunderstoodthesecretoftheStudent’ssorrow,andshesatsilentintheoak-tree,andthoughtaboutthemysteryofLove.

　　Suddenlyshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,andsoaredintotheair.Shepassedthroughthegrovelikeashadowandlikeashadowshesailedacrossthegarden.

　　Inthecenterofthegrass-plotwasstandingabeautifulRose-tree,andwhenshesawitsheflewovertoit,andlituponaspray.

　　"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

　　ButtheTreeshookitshead.

　　"Myrosesarewhite,"itanswered;"aswhiteasthefoamofthesea,andwhiterthanthesnowuponthemountain.Butgotomybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsun-dial（一种玫瑰）,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

　　SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingroundtheoldsun-dial.

　　"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

　　ButtheTreeshookitshead.

　　"Myrosesareyellow,"itanswered;"asyellowasthehairofthemermaiden（美人鱼）whositsuponanamberthrone,andyellowerthanthedaffodil（黄水仙）thatbloomsinthemeadowbeforethemowercomeswithhisscythe.ButgotomybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththeStudent’swindow,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

　　SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingbeneaththeStudent’swindow.

　　"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

　　ButtheTreeshookitshead.

　　"Myrosesarered,"itanswered,"asredasthefeetofthedove,andredderthanthegreatfansofcoralthatwaveandwaveintheocean-cavern.Butthewinterhaschilledmyveins,andthefrosthasnipped（摧残）mybuds,andthestormhasbrokenmybranches,andIshallhavenorosesatallthisyear."

　　"OneredroseisallIwant,"criedtheNightingale,"onlyoneredrose!

IstherenowaybywhichIcangetit?

"

　　"Thereisaway,"answeredtheTree;"butitissoterriblethatIdarenottellittoyou."

　　"Tellittome,"saidtheNightingale,"Iamnotafraid."

　　"Ifyouwantaredrose,"saidtheTree,"youmustbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithyourownheart’sblood.Youmustsingtomewithyourbreastagainstathorn.Allnightlongyoumustsingtome,andthethornmustpierceyourheart,andyourlife-bloodmustflowintomeveins,andbecomemine."

　　"Deathisagreatpricetopayforaredrose,"criedtheNightingale,"andLifeisverydeartoall.Itispleasanttositinthegreenwood,andtowatchtheSuninhischariot（战车）ofgold,andtheMooninherchariotofpearl.Sweetisthescentofthehawthorn,andsweetarethebluebellsthathideinthevalley,andtheheatherthatblowsonthehill.YetloveisbetterthanLife,andwhatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?

"

　　Soshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,andsoaredintotheair.Shesweptoverthegardenlikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedthroughthegrove.

　　TheyoungStudentwasstilllyingonthegrass,whereshehadlefthim,andthetearswerenotyetdryinhisbeautifuleyes.

　　"Behappy,"criedtheNightingale,"behappy;youshallhaveyourredrose.Iwillbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithmyownheart’sblood.AllthatIaskofyouinreturnisthatyouwillbeatruelover,forLoveiswiserthanPhilosophy（哲学）,thoughheiswise,andmightierthanPower,thoughheismighty.Flame-colouredarehiswings,andcolouredlikeflameishisbody.Hislipsaresweetashomey,andhisbreathislikefrankincense."

　　TheStudentlookedupfromthegrass,andlistened,buthecouldnotunderstandwhattheNightingalewassayingtohim,forheonlyknewthethingsthatarewrittendowninbooks.

　　ButtheOak-treeunderstood,andfeltsad,forhewasveryfondofthelittleNightingale,whohadbuilthernestinhisbranches.

　　"Singmeonelastsong,"hewhispered;"Ishallfeellonelywhenyouaregone."

　　SotheNightingalesangtotheOak-tree,andhervoicewaslikewaterbubblingfromasilverjar.

　　Whenshehadfinishedhersong,theStudentgotup,andpulledanote-bookandalead-penciloutofhispocket.

　　"Shehadform,"hersaidtohimself,ashewalkedawaythroughthegrove—"thatcannotbedeniedtoher;buthasshegotfeeling?

Iamafraidnot.Infact,sheislikemostartists;sheisallstylewithoutanysincerity.Shewouldnotsacrificeherselfforothers.Shethinksmerelyofmusic,andeverybodyknowsthattheartsareselfish.Still,itmustbeadmittedthatshehassomebeautifulnotesinhervoice.Whatapityitisthattheydonotmeananything,ordoanypracticalgood!

"Andhewentintohisroom,andlaydownonhislittlepallet-bed,andbegantothinkofhislove;and,afteratime,hefellasleep.

　　AndwhenthemoonshoneintheheavenstheNightingaleflewtotheRose-tree,andsetherbreastagainstthethorn.Allnightlongshesang,withherbreastagainstthethorn,andthecoldcrystalMoonleaneddownandlistened.Allnightlongshesang,andthethornwentdeeperanddeeperintoherbreast,andherlife-bloodebbedawayfromher.

　　Shesangfirstofthebirthofloveintheheartofaboyandagirl.AndonthetopmostsprayoftheRose-treethereblossomedamarvelousrose,petalfollowingpetal,assongfollowedsong.Palewasit,atfirst,asthemistthathangsovertheriver—paleasthefeetofthemorning,andsilverasthewingsofthedawn.Astheshadowofaroseinamirrorofsilver,astheshadowofaroseinawater-pool,sowastherosethatblossomedonthetopmostsprayoftheTree.

　　ButtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloseragainstthethorn."Presscloser,littleNightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroseisfinished."

　　SotheNightingalepressedcloseragainstthethorn,andlouderandloudergrewhersong,forshesangofthebirthofpassioninthesoulofamanandamaid.

　　Andadelicateflushofpinkcameintotheleavesoftherose,liketheflushinthefaceofthebridegroomwhenhekissesthelipsofthebride.Butthethornhadnotyetreachedherheart,sotherose’sheartremainedwhite,foronlyaNightingale’sheart’sbloodcancrimsontheheartofarose.

　　AndtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloseragainstthethorn."Presscloser,littleNightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroseisfinished."

　　SotheNightingalepressedcloseragainstthethorn,andthethorntouchedherheart,andafiercepangofpainshotthroughher.Bitter,bitterwasthepain,andwilderandwildergrewhersong,forshesangoftheLovethatisperfectedbyDeath,oftheLovethatdiesnotinthetomb.

　　Andthemarvelousrosebecamecrimson（猩红）,liketheroseoftheeasternsky.Crimsonwasthegirdleofpetals,andcrimsonasaruby（红宝石）wastheheart.

　　ButtheNightingale’voicegrewfainter,andherlittlewingsbegantobeat,andafilmcameoverhereyes.Fainterandfaintergrewhersong,andshefeltsomethingchokingherinherthroat.

　　Thenshegaveonelastburstofmusic.ThewhiteMoonheardit,ands