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TheNightingaleandtheRo

TheAuthor:Ward【En】

“ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIboughtheraredro,”criedthe

youngstudent,“butinallmygardenthereisnoredro.”

Fromhernestintheoaktree,theNightingaleheardhim,andShelookedout

thoughtheleavesandwondered.

“Noredroinmygarden!”Hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfieldwithtears.

“Ah,onwhatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend?Ihaveredlotsofbooks,andhave

greatknowledge,yetthelackofaredromakesmeverysad.”

“Hereisatruelover,”saidtheNightingale“Ihavesungofhimnightafter

night,oldhisstorytostars,andnowIehim.

rowhasmadehisfacepaleivory.”

"Theprincegivesaballtomorrownight,”saidtheyoungstudent“andmylove

ngheraredro,

Ishallholdherinmyarms,re

isnoredroinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,

willpaynoattentiontome,andmyheartwillbreak."

"Here,indeed,isthetruelover,"saidtheNightingale,"Surelyloveisawonderful

repreciousthandiamonds,andcan'tbepurchadonthemarket."

Theyoungstudentsaid,"Themusicianswillplayupontheirstringedinstruments,

ldancesoslightly

thatherfeetwillnottouchthefloor,

shewillnotdancewithme,becauIhavenoredrotogiveher."

Heflunghimlftothegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishandsandwept.

"Whyisheweeping?"askedalittlelizard,asheranpasthimwithhistail

intheair.

"Heisweepingforaredro,"saidtheNightingale.

"Foraredro!"thelizardsaid,"howridiculously!"(absurd;somethingbe

laughed)

ButtheNightingaleunderstoodthecretofthestudent'sat

silentintheoaktree,andthoughtaboutthemesteryofthelove.

Suddenlyshespreadherwingsforflight,d

throughasmallgroupoftreeslikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedacross

thegarden.

Inthecenterofthegrasstherestoodabeautifulrotree,andwhenthe

Nightingalesawit.

"Givemearedro,"Shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

Butthetreeshookitshead

"Myrosarewhite,''itanswered,"

youcangotomybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsundial(deviceshowingthetime

onaclock-likedialbymeansofaprinterwhoshadowmovesasthesunmovesacross

thesky),andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant.

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SotheNightingaleflewovertotherotreethatwasgrowingroundtheold

sundial.

"Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

Butthetreeshookitshead.

"Myrosareyellow,"itanswered,"

youcangotomybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththeyoungstudent'swindow,andperhaps

hewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

SotheNightingaleflewintotherotreethatthatwasgrowingbeneaththe

youngstudent'swindow.

"Givemearedro,"Shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

Butthetreeshookitshead.

"Myroarered,"itanswered,"winter

hasmademyveinsfrozen,andthefrosthasdamagedmybody,andthestormhasbroken

mybranches,andIshallhavenoredrosatallthisyear."

"OneisallwhatIwant,"theNightingalecried,"onlyoneredro!Isthere

nowaythatIcangetone?"

"Thereisaway,"answeredthetree,"butitissoterriblethatIdarenottell

you."

"Tellme,"saidtheNightingale,"Iamnotafraid."

"Ifyouwantaredro,"saidthetree,"youmustbuilditoutofmusicby

moonlight,andcoloritredwithyourownheart'htlongyoumust

singtome,andthethronemustpieceyourheart,andyourbloodmustflowintomy

veinsandbecomemine."

"Deathisagreatpricetopayforaredro,"criedtheNightingale，“and

lifeisverydeartoall。Itispleasanttositinthegardenwould,andtowatch

thesuninhiscarriageofgold,eis

betterthanlife,andwhatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?"

Soshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,pt

overthegardenlikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedthrough

throughsmallgroupoftrees.

Theyoungstudentstilllyingonthegrass,whereshelefthimandtearswere

notyetinhisbeautifuleyes."Behappy,"criedtheNightingale,"Behappyandyou

uilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainit

withmyownheart'tIaskofyouinreturnisthatyouwillbea

truelover,forloveiswirthanphilosophy,thoughsheiswir,andmightier

yiscoloredlikeflame,hislipsaresweet

ashoney,andhisbreathislikefrankincen(somethingburnedwithfregant).

Thestudentlookedupfromthegrassandlistened,buthecouldn'tunderstand

oaktreeunderstood,andfeltsad,for

hewasveryfondofthelittleNightingalewhohadbuilthernestinhisbranches.

"Singmeonelastsong,"hewhispered."Ishallfeellonelywhenyouaregone."

SotheNightingalesangtotheoaktree,andhervoicewaslikewaterbubbling

fromasilverjar.

Whenshefinishedhersong,,thestudentstoodupandpulledanotebookanda

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penciloutofhispocket.

"Shelooksbeautiful,"hesaidtohimlf,ashewalkedawaythroughthesmall

groupoftrees."Thatcannotbedeniedtoher,buthasshegotfeeling?Iamafraid

,sheislikemostartistswhopayattentiontostylewithoutany

nksmerelyofmusic,and

tmustbeadmittedthatshehas

ityitisthattheydon'tmeansanything,or

doanypracticalgood."Andhewendintohisroomandlaydownonhisbed,andbegan

eratime,hefellassleep.

Asduskwascoming,htlongshe

htlong

shesong,andthethronewentdeeperanddeeperintoherbreast,andherlifeblood

becomelessandless.

onthehighestbranchoftherotreethereblossomedamarvelousredro,petal

followingpetal,hadowofaredroinawaterpool,the

rotreecriedandsaid,"Pressclor,littleNightingale,orthewillcomebefore

theroisfinished."

SotheNightingale'svoicegrowfainter,andherlittlewingsbeganto

randfaintergrewhersong,andshefeltsomethingchokingherinher

throat.

temoonheardit,andsheforgot

thedawn,roheardit,andittrembledallover

withafeelingofverygreathappiness,andopenitspetalstothecoldmorningair.

"Look,look!"criedtherotree,"Theroisfinishednow."ButtheNightingale

madenoanswer,forshewaslyingdeadinthelonggrass,withthethroneinherheart.

Atnoonthestudentopenedhiswindowandlookedout."Whatabeautifulpiece

ofluck!"hecried,"Hereisaredro,Ihaveneverenanyrolikeitinall

mylife."

putonhishat,andranuptotheprofessor's

fessor'sdaughterwassittinginthedoorway

andwindingthebluesilkonareel,andherlittledogwaslyingonherfeet.

"YousaidthatyouwoulddancewithmeifIbroughtyouaredro,"criedthe

student."lwearittonight,andaswedance

together,itwilltellyouhowIloveyou."

Butthegirlfrowned.

"I'mafraiditwillnotgowithmydress,"thegirlanswered,"and,besides,the

nephewofthechamberlainhasntmesomerealjewels,andeverybodyknowsthat

jewelscostfarmorethanflowers."

"Well,uponmywords,youareverygrateful,"

throwtherointothestreet,whereitfellintothegutter,andacartwheelwent

overit.

"Ungrateful!"saidthegirl,"Iwilltellyouthatyouareveryrude,andafter

all,'tbelievethatyouhaveevengotsilverbuckles

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onyourshoesbutthenephewofthechamberlainhas."Thenthegirlgotupfromher

herchairandwentintotheblou.

"Whatasillythingloveis,"saidthestudentashewalkaway.