everybody knows i love you

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ecstasyemerald(绿宝石)flingflushflutterfoam(泡沫)frostfrowngirdle(女用腰带)grovegutter

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TheNightingaleandtheRo

(OscarWilde)

1."ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredros,"criedtheyoungStudent,

"butinallmygardenthereisnoredro."

rnestintheoaktreetheNightingaleheardhimandshelookedoutthroughthe

leavesandwondered.

3."Noredroinallmygarden!"hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfilledwithtears."Ah,Ihave

readallthatthewimenhavewritten,andallthecretsofphilosophyaremine,yetfor

wantofaredromylifeismadewretched."

4."Hereatlastisatruelover,"saidtheNightingale."NightafternighthaveIsungofhim,and

nowIehim.

5."ThePrincegivesaballtomorrownight,"murmuredtheyoungStudent,"andmylovewillbe

holdherinmyarms,

reisnoredroinmygarden,soIshall

sitlonelyandmyheartwillbreak."

6."Here,indeed,isthetruelover,"

morepreciousthanemeraldsandopals.

7."Themusicianswillplayupontheirstringedinstruments,"saidtheyoungStudent,"andmy

ldancesolightlythatherfeet

hmeshewillnotdance,forIhavenoredrotogiveher,"

andheflunghimlfdownonthegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishands,andwept.

8."Whyisheweeping?"askedagreenLizard,asheranpasthimwithhistailintheair.

9."Why,indeed?"saidaButterfly,whowasflutteringaboutafterasunbeam.

10."Why,indeed?"whisperedaDaisytohisneighbor,inasoft,lowvoice.

11."Heisweepingforaredro,"saidtheNightingale.

12."Foraredro?"theycried,"howveryridiculous!"andthelittleLizard,whowas

somethingofacynic,NightingaleunderstoodtheStudent's

sorrow,andsatsilentintheOak-tree.

lyshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,d

throughthegrovelikeashadowandlikeashadowshesailedacrossthegarden.

entreofthegrass-plotstoodabeautifulRo-tree,andwhenshesawitsheflew

overtoit."Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."

Treeshookitshead.

16."Myrosarewhite,"itanswered,"aswhiteasthefoamofthea,andwhiterthanthe

omybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsun-dial,and

perhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

ightingaleflewovertotheRo-treethatwasgrowingroundtheoldsun-dial.

18."Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."ButtheTreeshook

itshead.

19."Myrosareyellow,"itanswered,"asyellowasthehairofthemermaiden,andyellower

omybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththe

Student'swindow,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."

ightingaleflewovertotheRo-treethatwasgrowingbeneaththeStudent's

window.

21."Givemearedro,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."ButtheTreeshook

itshead.

22."Myrosarered,"itanswered,"asredasthefeetofthedove,andredderthanthegreat

winterhaschilledmyveins,andthefrosthasnippedmybuds,andthe

stormhasbrokenmybranches,andIshallhavenorosatallthisyear."

23."OneredroisallthatIwant,"criedtheNightingale,"onlyoneredro!Istherenoway

bywhichIcangetit?"

24."Thereisaway,"answeredtheTree,"butitissoterriblethatIdarenottellittoyou."

25."Tellittome,"saidtheNightingale,"Iamnotafraid."

26."Ifyouwantaredro,"saidtheTree,"youmustbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,and

stainitwithyourownheart'sblood.

htlongyoumustsingtome,

andthethornmustpierceyourheart,andyourlife-bloodmustflowintomyveins,and

becomemine."

28."Deathisagreatpricetopayforaredro,"criedtheNightingale,"andlifeisverydearto

eisbetterthanlife,andwhatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofa

man?"

preadherbrownwingsforflight,ptoverthe

gardenlikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedthroughthegrove.

ngStudentwasstilllyingonthegrass,andthetearswerenotyetdryinhis

beautifuleyes."Behappy,"criedtheNightingale,"behappy,youshallhaveyourredro.

Iwillbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithmyownheart'tI

askofyouinreturnisthatyouwillbeatruelover."

dentlookedupfromthegrass,andlistened,buthecouldnotunderstandwhatthe

Oak-treeunderstoodandfeltsad,forhewasvery

fondofthelittleNightingale."Singmeonelastsong,"hewhispered."Ishallfeellonely

whenyouaregone."

ightingalesangtotheOak-tree,andhervoicewaslikewaterbubblingfromasilver

jar.

ehadfinishedhersong,theStudentgotup.

34."Shehasform,"hesaidtohimlf,ashewalkedaway."she

gotfeeling?,likemostartists,sheisallstylewithoutanysincerity."

Andhewenttohisroom,andlaydownonhisbed,andafteratime,hefellasleep.

ntheMoonshoneintheheaven,theNightingaleflewtotheRo-tree,andther

htlongshesangwithherbreastagainstthethorn,andthe

htlongshesang,andthethornwent

deeperintoherbreast,andherlife-bloodebbedawayfromher.

hetopmostspray

oftheRo-treethereblossomedamarvelousro,petalfollowingpetal,assong

followedsong.

TreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloragainstthethorn."Pressclor,little

Nightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroisfinished."

ightingalepresdcloragainstthethorn,andlouderandloudergrewhersong,

forshesangofthebirthofpassioninthesoulofamanandamaid.

licateflushofpinkcameintotheleavesofthero,liketheflushinthefaceof

thornhadnotyetreachedher

heartsothero'sheartremainedwhite.

TreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloragainstthethorn."Pressclor,little

Nightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroisfinished."

ightingalepresdcloragainstthethorn,andthethorntouchedherheart,and

,bitterwasthepain,andwilderandwilder

grewhersong,forshesangoftheLovethatisperfectedbyDeath,oftheLovethatdiesnot

inthetomb.

nwasthegirdleofpetals,andcrimsonas

rubywastheheart.

Nightingale'randfainter

grewhersong,andshefeltsomethingchokingherinherthroat.

teMoonheardit,andsheforgotthedawn,

Roheardit,andtrembledalloverwithecstasy,and

openeditspetalsinthecoldmorningair.

45."Look,look!"criedtheTree,"theroisfinishednow."ButtheNightingalemadenoanswer,

forshewaslyingdeadinthelonggrass,withthethorninherheart.

oontheStudentopenedhiswindowandlookedout.

47."Why,whatawonderfulpieceofluck!"hecried,"hereisthereddestroIhaveeveren."

Andheleaneddownandpluckedit.

putonhishat,andranuptotheProfessor'sdaughterwiththeroinhishand.

49."YousaidthatyouwoulddancewithmeifIbroughtyouaredro,"criedtheStudent.

"lwearittonightnextyourheart,andaswe

dancetogetheritwilltellyouhowIloveyou."

girlfrowned.

51."Iamafraiditwillnotgowithmydress,"sheanswered,"andbesides,theChamberlain's

nephewhasntmesomejewels,andeverybodyknowsthatjewelscostmorethan

flowers."

52."Well,uponmyword,youareveryungrateful,"saidtheStudentangrily;andhethrewthe

rointothestreet,whereitfellintothegutter.

53."WhatasillythingLoveis!"saidtheStudentashewalkedaway."Infactitisquite

unpractical,andasinthisagetobepracticaliverything,IshallgobacktoPhilosophy."

turnedtohisroomandpulledoutagreatdustybook,andbegantoread.