Oscar Wilde's short stories
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Oscar Wilde Short Stories
prophecy:预言。
② hatred:仇恨。 www.learnenglishteam.com 25 / 42 the king said to him. "This is your mother. You washed her feet with your tears." The boy hugged ① them and kissed them both. They took him to the palace and they put a crown on his head and a scepter in his hand. He was a very good king and showed justice and mercy to everyone. He sent gifts to the woodcutter and his family. He helped poor people, he was kind to the animals and birds and there was peace in all the land. Unfortunately he died after three years because he suffered a lot in his life and the next king was a cruel king. ① hugged:拥抱。 www.learnenglishteam.com 26 / 42 THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE Part One: The Student in Love In a nest, in a tree, in a garden a nightingale ① sang. Her song was beautiful: she sang of love and happiness. One day she saw a young student in the garden. "She says she will dance with me if I give her a red rose," said the Student, "but in my garden there is no red rose." And when he said this his eyes filled with tears. "Every day I study philosophy ② and I read all the things that wise men say about happiness. Now my happiness depends on ③ a red rose!" The Nightingale heard this and said to herself, "Finally, here is a true lover. Every night I sing of love and this young man suffers for love." The Student continued: "I love the Professor's daughter and tomorrow there is a ball at the Prince's palace. My love will be there. If I take her a red rose she will dance with me. If I have no red rose she will not speak to me." The young student looked around the garden. There were yellow roses and white roses but no red roses. "Poor me," he said. "I need one red rose but I cannot see any in this garden." "Ah," said the Nightingale, "Love is a wonderful thing: it is more precious than emeralds ④ , opals ⑤ and pearls, you cannot buy love in the market place with gold coins." "The musicians will play their violins and my love will dance to their music. But she will not dance with me. I have no red rose to give her." The ① Download 454.52 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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