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TheNightingaleAndTheRo

OscarWilde

"ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredros,"criedtheyoungStudent,

"butinallmygardenthereisnoredro."

Fromhernestintheoaktree（栎树）theNightingaleheardhim,andshelookedoutthrough

theleavesandwondered.

"Noredroinallmygarden!"hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfilledwithtears."Ah,on

whatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend!Ihavereadallthatthewimenhavewritten,andall

thecretsofphilosophyaremine,yetforwantofaredroismylifemadewretched."（不幸的、

悲惨的）

"Hereatlastisatruelover,"saidtheNightingale."NightafternighthaveIsungofhim,

thoughIknewhimnot:

hairisdarkasthehyacinth(风信子)--blossom,andhislipsareredastheroofhisdesire;but

passionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory,andsorrowhastheraluponhisbrow."

"ThePrincegivesaballto-morrownight,"murmuredtheyoungstudent,"andmylovewill

ngherared

ro,Ishouldholdherinmyarms,andshewillleanherheaduponmyshoulder,andherhandwill

reisnoredroinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpass

lhavenoheedofme,andmyheartwillbreak."

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

tome,repreciousthanemeralds（绿宝石）,

anddearerthanfineopals（猫眼石）.Pearlsandpomegranates（石榴石）cannotbuyit,noris

otbepurchadofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighed

outinthebalanceforgold."

"Themusicianswillsitintheirgallery,"saidtheyoungStudent,"andplayupontheirstringed

instruments,ldanceso

lightlythatherfeetwillnottouchthefloor,andthecourtiersintheirgaydresswillthronground

hmeshewillnotdance,forIhavenoredrotogiveher:"andheflunghimlfdown

onthegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishands,andwept.

"Whyisheweeping?"askedalittleGreenLizard,asheranpasthimwithhistailintheair.

"Why,indeed?"saidaButterfly,whowasflutteringaboutafterasunbeam.

"Why,indeed?"whisperedaDaisytohisneighbour,inasoft,lowvoice.

"Heisweepingforaredro,"saidtheNightingale.

"Foraredro?"theycried:"howveryridiculous!"andthelittleLizard,whowassomething

ofacynic,laughedoutright.

ButtheNightingaleunderstoodthecretoftheStudent’ssorrow,andshesatsilentinthe

oak-tree,andthoughtaboutthemysteryofLove.

Suddenlyshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,dthrough

thegrovelikeashadowandlikeashadowshesailedacrossthegarden.

Inthecenterofthegrass-plotwasstandingabeautifulRo-tree,andwhenshesawitshe

flewovertoit,andlituponaspray.

"Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

ButtheTreeshookitshead.

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"Myrosarewhite,"itanswered;"aswhiteasthefoamofthea,andwhiterthanthesnow

omybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsun-dial（日规）,andperhaps

hewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRo-treethatwasgrowingroundtheoldsun-dial.

"Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

ButtheTreeshookitshead.

"Myrosareyellow,"itanswered;"asyellowasthehairofthemermaiden（美人鱼）who

sitsuponanamberthrone,andyellowerthanthedaffodilthatbloomsinthemeadow（割草机）

omybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththeStudent’s

window,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRo-treethatwasgrowingbeneaththeStudent’swindow.

"Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

ButtheTreeshookitshead.

"Myrosarered,"itanswered,"asredasthefeetofthedove,andredderthanthegreatfans

winterhaschilledmyveins,andthefrost

hasnippedmybuds,andthestormhasbrokenmybranches,andIshallhavenorosatallthis

year."

"OneredroisallIwant,"criedtheNightingale,"onlyoneredro!Istherenowayby

whichIcangetit?"

"Thereisaway,"answeredtheTree;"butitissoterriblethatIdarenottellittoyou."

"Tellittome,"saidtheNightingale,"Iamnotafraid."

"Ifyouwantaredro,"saidtheTree,"youmustbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,and

stain（染色）itwithyourownheart’tsingtomewithyourbreastagainstathorn.

Allnightlongyoumustsingtome,andthethornmustpierce（刺穿）yourheart,andyour

life-bloodmustflowintomyveins（静脉）,andbecomemine."

"Deathisagreatpricetopayforaredro,"criedtheNightingale,"andLifeisverydearto

easanttositinthegreenwood,andtowatchtheSuninhischariotofgold,andthe

sthescentofthehawthorn,andsweetarethebluebellsthat

hideinthevalley,eisbetterthanLife,andwhatis

theheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?"

Soshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,ptoverthegarden

likeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedthroughthegrove.

TheyoungStudentwasstilllyingonthegrass,whereshehadlefthim,andthetearswerenot

yetdryinhisbeautifuleyes.

"Behappy,"criedtheNightingale,"behappy;uilditout

ofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithmyownheart’tIaskofyouinreturnis

thatyouwillbeatruelover,forLoveiswirthanPhilosophy,thoughheiswi,andmightier

thanPower,-colouredarehiswings,andcolouredlikeflameishis

saresweetashoney,andhisbreathislikefrankincen."

TheStudentlookedupfromthegrass,andlistened,buthecouldnotunderstandwhatthe

Nightingalewassayingtohim,forheonlyknewthethingsthatarewrittendowninbooks.

ButtheOak-treeunderstood,andfeltsad,forhewasveryfondofthelittleNightingale,who

hadbuilthernestinhisbranches.

"Singmeonelastsong,"hewhispered;"Ishallfeellonelywhenyouaregone."

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SotheNightingalesangtotheOak-tree,andhervoicewaslikewaterbubblingfromasilver

jar.

Whenshehadfinishedhersong,theStudentgotup,andpulledanote-bookandalead-pencil

outofhispocket.

"Shehasform,"hesaidtohimlf,ashewalkedawaythroughthegrove—"thatcannotbe

deniedtoher;buthasshegotfeeling?,sheislikemostartists;sheisall

nksmerelyofmusic,

,itmustbeadmittedthatshehassomebeautiful

ityitisthattheydonotmeananything,ordoanypracticalgood!"And

hewentintohisroom,andlaydownonhislittlepallet-bed,andbegantothinkofhislove;and,

afteratime,hefellasleep.

AndwhenthemoonshoneintheheavenstheNightingaleflewtotheRo-tree,andther

htlongshesang,withherbreastagainstthethorn,andthecold

htlongshesang,andthethornwentdeeperand

deeperintoherbreast,andherlife-bloodebbedaway（逐渐消失）fromher.

hetopmostsprayof

theRo-treethereblossomedamarvelousro,petalfollowingpetal,

wasit,atfirst,asthemistthathangsovertheriver—paleasthefeetofthemorning,andsilveras

hadowofaroinamirrorofsilver,astheshadowofaroina

water-pool,sowastherothatblossomedonthetopmostsprayoftheTree.

ButtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloragainstthethorn."Pressclor,little

Nightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroisfinished."

SotheNightingalepresdcloragainstthethorn,andlouderandloudergrewhersong,for

shesangofthebirthofpassioninthesoulofamanandamaid.

Andadelicateflushofpinkcameintotheleavesofthero,liketheflushinthefaceofthe

thornhadnotyetreachedherheart,sothe

ro’sheartremainedwhite,foronlyaNightingale’sheart’sbloodcancrimsontheheartofaro.

AndtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloragainstthethorn."Pressclor,little

Nightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroisfinished."

SotheNightingalepresdcloragainstthethorn,andthethorntouchedherheart,anda

,bitterwasthepain,andwilderandwildergrewher

song,forshesangoftheLovethatisperfectedbyDeath,oftheLovethatdiesnotinthetomb.

Andthemarvelousrobecamecrimson,nwasthe

girdleofpetals,andcrimsonasarubywastheheart.

ButtheNightingale’voicegrewfainter（虚弱的）,andherlittlewingsbegantobeat,anda

randfaintergrewhersong,andshefeltsomethingchokingherin

herthroat.

teMoonheardit,andsheforgotthedawn,and

lingeredon（停留在…）roheardit,andittrembledalloverwithecstasy（狂

喜）,reittoherpurplecaverninthehills,

tedthroughthereedsoftheriver,and

theycarrieditsmessagetothea.

"Look,look!"criedtheTree,"theroisfinishednow;"buttheNightingalemadenoanswer,

forshewaslyingdeadinthelonggrass,withthethorninherheart.

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AndatnoontheStudentopenedhiswindowandlookedout.

"Why,whatawonderfulpieceofluck!"Hecried;"hereisaredro!Ihaveneverenany

beautifulthatIamsureithasalongLatinname;"andheleaned

downandpluckedit.

Thenheputonhishat,andranuptotheProfessor’shouwiththeroinhishand.

ThedaughteroftheProfessorwassittinginthedoorwaywindingbluesilkonareel,andher

littledogwaslyingatherfeet.

"YousaidthatyouwoulddancewithmeifIbroughtyouaredro,"criedtheStudent."Here

lwearitto-nightnextyourheart,andaswedance

togetheritwilltellyouhowIloveyou."

Buthegirlfrowned（皱眉）.

"Iamafraiditwillnotgowithmydress,"sheanswered;"and,besides,theChamberlain’s

nephewhadntmesomerealjewels,andeverybodyknowsthatjewelscostfarmorethan

flowers."

"Well,uponmyword,youareveryungrateful,"saidtheStudentangrily;andhethrewthe

roontohestreet,whereitfellintothegutter（排水沟）,andacartwheelwentoverit.

"Ungrateful!"saidthegirl."Itellyouwhat,youareveryrude;and,afterall,whoareyou?

,Idontbelieveyouhaveevengotsilverbucklestoyourshoesasthe

Chamberlain’snephewhas;"andshegotupfromherchairandwentintothehou.

"WhatasillythingLoveis!"saidtheStudentashewalkedaway."Itisnothalfasufulas

Logic,foritdoesnotproveanything,anditisalwaystellingoneofthingsthatarenotgoingto

happen,,itisquiteunpractical,and,asin

thisagetobepracticaliverything,IshallgobacktoPhilosophyandstudyMetaphysics."

Sohereturnedtohisroomandpulledoutagreatdustybook,andbegantoread.

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TheSelfishGiant

byOscarWilde

Everyafternoon,astheywerecomingfromschool,thechildrenudtogoandplayinthe

giant'sgarden.

Itwasalargelovelygarden,dthereweretwelvepeach-trees

thatinthespring-timebrokeoutintodelicateblossomsofpinkandpearl,andintheautumnbore

dssatonthetreesandsangsosweetlythatthechildrenudtostoptheirgames

inordertolistentothem."Howhappyweare!"theycriedtoeachother.

eentovisithisfriendtheCornishogre,andhadstayed

hevenyearswereoverhehadsaidallthathehadtosay,forhis

conversationwaslimited,arrivedhesaw

thechildrenplayinginthegarden.

"Whatareyoudoinghere?"hecriedinaverygruffvoice,andthechildrenranaway.

"Myowngardenismyowngarden,"saidthegiant;"anyonecanunderstandthat,andIwill

allownobodytoplayinitbutmylf."Sohebuiltahighwallaroundit,andputupanotice-board

"Trespasrswillbeprocuted."

Hewasaverylfishgiant.

iedtoplayontheroad,buttheroadwas

verydustyandfullofhardstones,edtowanderroundthehigh

wallswhentheirlessonswereover,andtalkaboutthebeautifulgardeninside."Howhappywe

werethere!"theysaidtoeachother.

Thenthespringcame,andalloverthecountrytherewerelittleblossomsandlittlebirds.

dsdidnotcaretosinginitas

therewerenochildren,eautifullittleflowerputitshead

outfromthegrass,butwhenitsawthatnotice-boarditwassosorryforthechildrenthatitslipped

backintothegroundagain,ypeoplewhowerepleadwerethe

snowandthefrost."Springhasforgottenthisgarden,"theycried,"sowewillliveherealltheyear

round."Thesnowcoveredupthegrasswithhergreatwhitecloak,andthefrostpaintedallthe

eyinvitedthenorthwindtostaywiththem,rappedin

furs,andheroaredalldayaboutthegarden,andblewthechimney-potsdown."Thisisa

delightfulspot,"hesaid,"wemustaskthehailtovisit."ayforthree

hoursherattledontheroofofthecastletillhebrokemostoftheslates,andthenheranroundand

resdingray,andhisbreathwaslikeice.

"Icannotunderstandwhythespringissolateincoming,"saidthelfishgiant,ashesatat

thewindowandlookedoutathiscold,whitegarden;"Ihopetherewillbeachangeinthe

weather."

Butspringnevercame,umngavegoldenfruittoeverygarden,butto

thegiant'sgardenshegavenone."Heistoolfish,"salwayswinterthere,and

thenorthwindandthehailandthefrostandthesnowdancedaboutthroughthetrees.

ded

sosweettohiarsthathethoughtitmustbetheking'eallyonlya

littlelinnetsingingoutsidehiswindow,butitwassolongsincehehadheardabirdsinginhis

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ehailstopped

dancingoverhishead,andthenorthwindceadroaringandadeliciousperfumecametohim

throughtheopencament."Ibelievespringhascomeatlast,"saidthegiant;andhejumpedout

ofbedandlookedout.

Whatdidhee?

halittleholeinthewallthechildrenhadcreptin,and

ytreethathecouldetherewasalittlechild.

Andthetreesweresogladtohavethechildrenbackagainthattheyhadcoveredthemlveswith

blossoms,andwerewavingtheirarmsgentlyabovethechildren'dswereflying

aboutandtwitteringwithdelight,andtheflowerswerelookingupthroughthegreengrassand

lovelyscene,hefarthestcornerof

thegarden,osmallthathecouldnotreachuptothe

branchesofthetree,andhewaswanderingallroundit,rtreewasstill

coveredwithfrostandsnow,andthenorthwindwasblowingandroaringaboveit."Climbup!

littleboy,"saidthetree,anditbentitsbranchesdownaslowasitcould;buttheboywastootiny.

Andthegiant'sheartmeltedashelookedout."HowlfishIhavebeen!"hesaid;"nowI

utthatpoorlittleboyonthetopofthetree,and

thenIwillknockdownthewall,andmygardenshallbethechildren'splaygroundforeverand

ever."Hewasreallyverysorryforwhathehaddone.

Sohecreptdownstairsandopenedthefrontdoorquitesoftly,andwentoutintothegarden.

Butwhenthechildrensawhimtheyweresofrightenedthattheyallranaway,andthegarden

elittleboydidnotrunforhiyesweresofulloftearsthathedid

giantstoleupbehindhimandtookhimgentlyinhishand,and

treebrokeoutatonceintoblossom,andthebirdscameandsang

onit,andthelittleboystretchedouthistwoarmsandflungthemaroundthegiant'sneck,and

otherchildren,whentheysawthatthegiantwasnotwickedanylonger,came

runningback,andwiththemcamethespring."Itisyourgardennow,littlechildren,"saidthegiant,

nthepeopleweregoingtothe

marketattwelveo'clocktheyfoundthegiantplayingwiththechildreninthemostbeautiful

gardentheyhadeveren.

Alldaylongtheyplayed,andintheeveningtheycametothegianttosaygood-bye.

"Butwhereisyourlittlecompanion?"hesaid:"theboyIputintothetree."Thegiantloved

himthebestbecauhehadkisdhim,andhadnotbeenafraid.

"Wedon'tknow,"answeredthechildren;"hehasgoneaway."

"Youmusttellhimtobesuretocometomorrow,"childrensaidthat

theydidnotknowwherehelived,andhadneverenhimbefore;andthegiantfeltverysad.

Everyafternoon,whenschoolwasover,

ntwasverykindtoallthechildren,

yethelongedforhisfirstlittlefriend."HowIwouldliketoehim!"heudtosay.

Yearswentby,dnotplayaboutanymore,so

hesatinahugearmchairandwatchedthechildrenattheirgames,andadmiredhisgarden."I

havemanybeautifulflowers,"hesaid,"butthechildrenarethemostbeautifulofall.

"othatethe

winternow,forheknewthatitwasmerelythespringasleep,andthattheflowerswereresting.

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arthestcornerofthe

nchesweregolden,andsilver

fruithungdownfromthem,andunderneathitstoodthelittleboyhehadloved.

Downstairsranthegiantingreatjoy,enedacrossthegrass,

d,"Whohasdaredtowoundyou?"Foronthepalmsofthe

child'shandsweretheprintsoftwonails,andtheprintsoftwonailswereonthelittlefeet.

"Whohasdaredtowoundyou?"criedthegiant;tellme,thatImaytakemybigswordand

killhim.

"No,"answeredthechild;"forthearethewoundsoflove."

"Whoareyou?"saidthegiant,andastrangeawefellonhim,andhekneltbeforethelittle

child.

Andthechildsmiledonthegiant,andsaidtohim,"Youletmeplayonceinyourgarden,

todayyoushallcomewithmetomygarden,whichisparadi."

Andwhenthechildrenraninthatafternoon,theyfoundthegiantlyingdeadunderthetree,

allcoveredwithwhiteblosms.