thenightngaleandtherose夜莺与玫瑰原文及译文.docx

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thenightngaleandtherose夜莺与玫瑰原文及译文

OscarWilde

1"ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredroses,"criedtheyoungStudent;"butinallmygardenthereisnoredrose."  

2Fromhernestintheholm-oaktreetheNightingaleheardhim,andshelookedoutthroughtheleaves,andwondered.  

3"Noredroseinallmygarden!

"hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfilledwithtears."Ah,onwhatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend!

Ihavereadallthatthewisemenhavewritten,andallthesecretsofphilosophyaremine,yetforwantofaredroseismylifemadewretched."  

4"Hereatlastisatruelover,"saidtheNightingale."NightafternighthaveIsungofhim,thoughIknewhimnot:

nightafternighthaveItoldhisstorytothestars,andnowIseehim.Hishairisdarkasthehyacinth-blossom,andhislipsareredastheroseofhisdesire;butpassionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory,andsorrowhassethersealuponhisbrow."  

5"ThePrincegivesaballtomorrownight,"murmuredtheyoungStudent,"andmylovewillbeofthecompany.IfIbringheraredroseshewilldancewithmetilldawn.IfIbringheraredrose,Ishallholdherinmyarms,andshewillleanherheaduponmyshoulder,andherhandwillbeclaspedinmine.Butthereisnoredroseinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpassmeby.Shewillhavenoheedofme,andmyheartwillbreak."  

6"Hereindeedisthetruelover,"saidtheNightingale."WhatIsingof,hesuffers-whatisjoytome,tohimispain.SurelyLoveisawonderfulthing.Itismorepreciousthanemeralds,anddearerthanfineopals.Pearlsandpomegranatescannotbuyit,norisitsetforthinthemarketplace.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalanceforgold."  

7"Themusicianswillsitintheirgallery,"saidtheyoungStudent,"andplayupontheirstringedinstruments,andmylovewilldancetothesoundoftheharpandtheviolin.Shewilldancesolightlythatherfeetwillnottouchthefloor,andthecourtiersintheirgaydresseswillthrongroundher.Butwithmeshewillnotdance,forIhavenoredrosetogiveher";andheflunghimselfdownonthegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishands,andwept.  

8"Whyisheweeping?

"askedalittleGreenLizard,asheranpasthimwithhistailintheair.  

9"Why,indeed?

"saidaButterfly,whowasflutteringaboutafterasunbeam.  

10"Why,indeed?

"whisperedaDaisytohisneighbour,inasoft,lowvoice.  

11"Heisweepingforaredrose,"saidtheNightingale.  

12"Foraredrose?

"theycried;"howveryridiculous!

"andthelittleLizard,whowassomethingofacynic,laughedoutright.  

13ButtheNightingaleunderstoodthesecretoftheStudent'ssorrow,andshesatsilentintheoak-tree,andthoughtaboutthemysteryofLove.  

14Suddenlyshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,andsoaredintotheair.Shepassedthroughthegrovelikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedacrossthegarden.  

15Inthecentreofthegrass-plotwasstandingabeautifulRose-tree,andwhenshesawitsheflewovertoit,andlituponaspray.  

16"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong." 

17ButtheTreeshookitshead.  

18"Myrosesarewhite,"itanswered;"aswhiteasthefoamofthesea,andwhiterthanthesnowuponthemountain.Butgotomybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsun-dial,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."  

19SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingroundtheoldsun-dial.  

20"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."  

21ButtheTreeshookitshead.  

22"Myrosesareyellow,"itanswered;"asyellowasthehairofthemermaidenwhositsuponanamberthrone,andyellowerthanthedaffodilthatbloomsinthemeadowbeforethemowercomeswithhisscythe.ButgotomybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththeStudent'swindow,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant."  

23SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingbeneaththeStudent'swindow.  

24"Givemearedrose,"shecried,"andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong."  

25ButtheTreeshookitshead.  

26"Myrosesarered,"itanswered,"asredasthefeetofthedove,andredderthanthegreatfansofcoralthatwaveandwaveintheocean-cavern.Butthewinterhaschilledmyveins,andthefrosthasnippedmybuds,andthestormhasbrokenmybranches,andIshallhavenorosesatallthisyear."  

27"OneredroseisallIwant,"criedtheNightingale,"onlyoneredrose!

IstherenowaybywhichIcangetit?

"  

28"Thereisaway,"answeredtheTree;"butitissoterriblethatIdarenottellittoyou."  

29"Tellittome,"saidtheNightingale,"Iamnotafraid."  

30"Ifyouwantaredrose,"saidtheTree,"youmustbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithyourownheart's-blood.Youmustsingtomewithyourbreastagainstathorn.Allnightlongyoumustsingtome,andthethornmustpierceyourheart,andyourlife-bloodmustflowintomyveins,andbecomemine."  

31"Deathisagreatpricetopayforaredrose,"criedtheNightingale,"andLifeisverydeartoall.Itispleasanttositinthegreenwood,andtowatchtheSuninhischariotofgold,andtheMooninherchariotofpearl.Sweetisthescentofthehawthorn,andsweetarethebluebellsthathideinthevalley,andtheheatherthatblowsonthehill.YetLoveisbetterthanLife,andwhatistheheartofabirdcomparedtotheheartofaman?

"  

32Soshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,andsoaredintotheair.Shesweptoverthegardenlikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedthroughthegrove.  

33TheyoungStudentwasstilllyingonthegrass,whereshehadlefthim,andthetearswerenotyetdryinhisbeautifuleyes.  

34"Behappy,"criedtheNightingale,"behappy;youshallhaveyourredrose.Iwillbuilditoutofmusicbymoonlight,andstainitwithmyownheart's-blood.AllthatIaskofyouinreturnisthatyouwillbeatruelover,forLoveiswiserthanPhilosophy,thoughsheiswise,andmightierthanPower,thoughheismighty.Flame-colouredarehiswings,andcolouredlikeflameishisbody.Hislipsaresweetashoney,andhisbreathislikefrankincense."  

35TheStudentlookedupfromthegrass,andlistened,buthecouldnotunderstandwhattheNightingalewassayingtohim,forheonlyknewthethingsthatarewrittendowninbooks.  

36ButtheOak-treeunderstood,andfeltsad,forhewasveryfondofthelittleNightingalewhohadbuilthernestinhisbranches.  

37"Singmeonelastsong,"hewhispered;"Ishallfeelverylonelywhenyouaregone."  

38SotheNightingalesangtotheOak-tree,andhervoicewaslikewaterbubblingfromasilverjar.  

39WhenshehadfinishedhersongtheStudentgotup,andpulledanote-bookandalead-penciloutofhispocket.  

40"Shehasform,"hesaidtohimself,ashewalkedawaythroughthegrove-"thatcannotbedeniedtoher;buthasshegotfeeling?

Iamafraidnot.Infact,sheislikemostartists;sheisallstyle,withoutanysincerity.Shewouldnotsacrificeherselfforothers.Shethinksmerelyofmusic,andeverybodyknowsthattheartsareselfish.Still,itmustbeadmittedthatshehassomebeautifulnotesinhervoice.Whatapityitisthattheydonotmeananything,ordoanypracticalgood."Andhewentintohisroom,andlaydownonhislittlepallet-bed,andbegantothinkofhislove;and,afteratime,hefellasleep.  

41AndwhentheMoonshoneintheheavenstheNightingaleflewtotheRose-tree,andsetherbreastagainstthethorn.Allnightlongshesangwithherbreastagainstthethorn,andthecoldcrystalMoonleaneddownandlistened.Allnightlongshesang,andthethornwentdeeperanddeeperintoherbreast,andherlife-bloodebbedawayfromher.  

42Shesangfirstofthebirthofloveintheheartofaboyandagirl.Andonthetop-mostsprayoftheRose-treethereblossomedamarvellousrose,petalfollowingpetal,assongfollowedsong.Palewasit,atfirst,asthemistthathangsovertheriver-paleasthefeetofthemorning,andsilverasthewingsofthedawn.Astheshadowofaroseinamirrorofsilver,astheshadowofaroseinawater-pool,sowastherosethatblossomedonthetop-mostsprayoftheTree.  

43ButtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloseragainstthethorn."Presscloser,littleNightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroseisfinished."  

44SotheNightingalepressedcloseragainstthethorn,andlouderandloudergrewhersong,forshesangofthebirthofpassioninthesoulofamanandamaid.  

45Andadelicateflushofpinkcameintotheleavesoftherose,liketheflushinthefaceofthebridegroomwhenhekissesthelipsofthebride.Butthethornhadnotyetreachedherheart,sotherose'sheartremainedwhite,foronlyaNightingale'sheart's-bloodcancrimsontheheartofarose.  

46AndtheTreecriedtotheNightingaletopresscloseragainstthethorn."Presscloser,littleNightingale,"criedtheTree,"ortheDaywillcomebeforetheroseisfinished."  

47SotheNightingalepressedcloseragainstthethorn,andthethorntouchedherheart,andafiercepangofpainshotthroughher.Bitter,bitterwasthepain,andwilderandwildergrewhersong,forshesangoftheLovethatisperfectedbyDeath,oftheLovethatdiesnotinthetomb.  

48Andthemarvellousrosebecamecrimson,liketheroseoftheeasternsky.Crimsonwasthegirdleofpetals,andcrimsonasarubywastheheart.  

49ButtheNightingale'svoicegrewfainter,andherlittlewingsbegantobeat,andafilmcameoverhereyes.Fainterandfaintergrewhersong,andshefeltsomethingchokingherinherthroat.  

50Thenshegaveonelast