The Happy PrinceWord文档下载推荐.docx
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TheHappyPrinceneverdreamsofcryingforanything."
Iamgladthereissomeoneintheworldwhoisquitehappy,"
mutteredadisappointedmanashegazedatthewonderfulstatue.
Helooksjustlikeanangel,"
saidtheCharityChildrenastheycameoutofthecathedralintheirbrightscarletcloaksandtheircleanwhitepinafores.
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,whentheautumncametheyallflewaway.
Aftertheyhadgonehefeltlonely,andbegantotireofhislady-love."
Shehasnoconversation,"
hesaid,"
andIamafraidthatsheisacoquette,forsheisalwaysflirtingwiththewind."
Andcertainly,wheneverthewindblew,theReedmadethemostgracefulcurtseys."
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;
itisafineposition,withplentyoffreshair."
SohealightedjustbetweenthefeetoftheHappyPrince.
Ihaveagoldenbedroom,"
hesaidsoftlytohimselfashelookedround,andhepreparedtogotosleep;
butjustashewasputtinghisheadunderhiswingalargedropofwaterfellonhim."
Whatacuriousthing!
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,andthoughmyheartismadeofleadyetIcannotchosebutweep."
What!
ishenotsolidgold?
saidtheSwallowtohimself.Hewastoopolitetomakeanypersonalremarksoutloud.
Faraway,"
continuedthestatueinalowmusicalvoice,"
farawayinalittlestreetthereisapoorhouse.Oneofthewindowsisopen,andthroughitIcanseeawomanseatedatatable.Herfaceisthinandworn,andshehascoarse,redhands,allprickedbytheneedle,forsheisaseamstress.Sheisembroideringpassion-flowersonasatingownfortheloveliestoftheQueen'
smaids-of-honourtowearatthenextCourt-ball.Inabedinthecorneroftheroomherlittleboyislyingill.Hehasafever,andisaskingfororanges.Hismotherhasnothingtogivehimbutriverwater,soheiscrying.Swallow,Swallow,littleSwallow,willyounotbringhertherubyoutofmysword-hilt?
MyfeetarefastenedtothispedestalandIcannotmove."
IamwaitedforinEgypt,"
saidtheSwallow."
MyfriendsareflyingupanddowntheNile,andtalkingtothelargelotus-flowers.SoontheywillgotosleepinthetombofthegreatKing.TheKingistherehimselfinhispaintedcoffin.Heiswrappedinyellowlinen,andembalmedwithspices.Roundhisneckisachainofpalegreenjade,andhishandsarelikewitheredleaves."
Swallow,Swallow,littleSwallow,"
saidthePrince,"
willyounotstaywithmeforonenight,andbemymessenger?
Theboyissothirsty,andthemothersosad."
Idon'
tthinkIlikeboys,"
answeredtheSwallow."
Lastsummer,whenIwasstayingontheriver,thereweretworudeboys,themiller'
ssons,whowerealwaysthrowingstonesatme.Theyneverhitme,ofcourse;
weswallowsflyfartoowellforthat,andbesides,Icomeofafamilyfamousforitsagility;
butstill,itwasamarkofdisrespect."
ButtheHappyPrincelookedsosadthatthelittleSwallowwassorry."
Itisverycoldhere,"
butIwillstaywithyouforonenight,andbeyourmessenger."
Thankyou,littleSwallow,"
saidthePrince.
SotheSwallowpickedoutthegreatrubyfromthePrince'
ssword,andflewawaywithitinhisbeakovertheroofsofthetown.
Hepassedbythecathedraltower,wherethewhitemarbleangelsweresculptured.Hepassedbythepalaceandheardthesoundofdancing.Abeautifulgirlcameoutonthebalconywithherlover."
Howwonderfulthestarsare,"
hesaidtoher,"
andhowwonderfulisthepoweroflove!
IhopemydresswillbereadyintimefortheState-ball,"
sheanswered;
Ihaveorderedpassion-flowerstobeembroideredonit;
buttheseamstressesaresolazy."
Hepassedovertheriver,andsawthelanternshangingtothemastsoftheships.HepassedovertheGhetto,andsawtheoldJewsbargainingwitheachother,andweighingoutmoneyincopperscales.Atlasthecametothepoorhouseandlookedin.Theboywastossingfeverishlyonhisbed,andthemotherhadfallenasleep,shewassotired.Inhehopped,andlaidthegreatrubyonthetablebesidethewoman'
sthimble.Thenheflewgentlyroundthebed,fanningtheboy'
sforeheadwithhiswings."
HowcoolIfeel,"
saidtheboy,"
Imustbegettingbetter"
andhesankintoadeliciousslumber.
ThentheSwallowflewbacktotheHappyPrince,andtoldhimwhathehaddone."
Itiscurious,"
heremarked,"
butIfeelquitewarmnow,althoughitissocold."
Thatisbecauseyouhavedoneagoodaction,"
saidthePrince.AndthelittleSwallowbegantothink,andthenhefellasleep.Thinkingalwaysmadehimsleepy.
Whendaybrokeheflewdowntotheriverandhadabath."
Whataremarkablephenomenon,"
saidtheProfessorofOrnithologyashewaspassingoverthebridge."
Aswallowinwinter!
Andhewrotealongletteraboutittothelocalnewspaper.Everyonequotedit,itwasfullofsomanywordsthattheycouldnotunderstand.
To-nightIgotoEgypt,"
saidtheSwallow,andhewasinhighspiritsattheprospect.Hevisitedallthepublicmonuments,andsatalongtimeontopofthechurchsteeple.WhereverhewenttheSparrowschirruped,andsaidtoeachother,"
Whatadistinguishedstranger!
soheenjoyedhimselfverymuch.
WhenthemoonroseheflewbacktotheHappyPrince."
HaveyouanycommissionsforEgypt?
Iamjuststarting."
willyounotstaywithmeonenightlonger?
To-morrowmyfriendswillflyuptotheSecondCataract.Theriver-horsecouchesthereamongthebulrushes,andonagreatgranitethronesitstheGodMemnon.Allnightlonghewatchesthestars,andwhenthemorningstarshinesheuttersonecryofjoy,andthenheissilent.Atnoontheyellowlionscomedowntothewater'
sedgetodrink.Theyhaveeyeslikegreenberyls,andtheirroarislouderthantheroarofthecataract.
farawayacrossthecityIseeayoungmaninagarret.Heisleaningoveradeskcoveredwithpapers,andinatumblerbyhissidethereisabunchofwitheredviolets.Hishairisbrownandcrisp,andhislipsareredas
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