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安徒生童话-第128部分

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 ofWinkelreid。 The blood which flows from the breast of a hero who diesfor his country is sacred; and his memory is sweet; and no rose can beredder than the blood which flows from his veins。 Neither is it themagic flower of Science; to obtain which wondrous flower a man devotesmany an hour of his fresh young life in sleepless nights; in alonely chamber。〃

〃I know where it blooms;〃 said a happy mother; who came with herlovely child to the bedside of the queen。 〃I know where theloveliest rose in the world is。 It is seen on the blooming cheeks ofmy sweet child; when it expresses the pure and holy love of infancy;when refreshed by sleep it opens its eyes; and smiles upon me withchildlike affection。〃

〃This is a lovely rose;〃 said the wise man; 〃but there is onestill more lovely。〃

〃Yes; one far more lovely;〃 said one of the women。 〃I have seenit; and a loftier and purer rose does not bloom。 But it was white;like the leaves of a blush…rose。 I saw it on the cheeks of thequeen。 She had taken off her golden crown; and through the long;dreary night; she carried her sick child in her arms。 She wept overit; kissed it; and prayed for it as only a mother can pray in thathour of her anguish。〃

〃Holy and wonderful in its might is the white rose of grief; butit is not the one we seek。〃

〃No; the loveliest rose in the world I saw at the Lord's table;〃said the good old bishop。 〃I saw it shine as if an angel's face hadappeared。 A young maiden knelt at the altar; and renewed the vows madeat her baptism; and there were white roses and red roses on theblushing cheeks of that young girl。 She looked up to heaven with allthe purity and love of her young spirit; in all the expression ofthe highest and purest love。〃

〃May she be blessed!〃 said the wise man: 〃but no one has yet namedthe loveliest rose in the world。〃

Then there came into the room a child… the queen's little son。Tears stood in his eyes; and glistened on his cheeks; he carried agreat book and the binding was of velvet; with silver clasps。〃Mother;〃 cried the little boy; 〃only hear what I have read。〃 Andthe child seated himself by the bedside; and read from the book of Himwho suffered death on the cross to save all men; even who are yetunborn。 He read; 〃Greater love hath no man than this;〃 and as heread a roseate hue spread over the cheeks of the queen; and her eyesbecame so enlightened and clear; that she saw from the leaves of thebook a lovely rose spring forth; a type of Him who shed His blood onthe cross。

〃I see it;〃 she said。 〃He who beholds this; the loveliest roseon earth; shall never die。〃

THE END。

  1872

 FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

   THE MAIL…COACH PASSENGERS

   by Hans Christian Andersen

IT was bitterly cold; the sky glittered with stars; and not abreeze stirred。 〃Bump〃… an old pot was thrown at a neighbor's door;and 〃bang; bang;〃 went the guns; for they were greeting the NewYear。 It was New Year's Eve; and the church clock was striking twelve。〃Tan…ta…ra…ra; tan…ta…ra…ra;〃 sounded the horn; and the mail…coachcame lumbering up。 The clumsy vehicle stopped at the gate of the town;all the places had been taken; for there were twelve passengers in thecoach。

〃Hurrah! hurrah!〃 cried the people in the town; for in every housethe New Year was being weled; and as the clock struck; they stoodup; the full glasses in their hands; to drink success to the newer。 〃A happy New Year;〃 was the cry; 〃a pretty wife; plenty ofmoney; and no sorrow or care。〃

The wish passed round; and the glasses clashed together tillthey rang again; while before the town…gate the mail coach stoppedwith the twelve strange passengers。 And who were these strangers? Eachof them had his passport and his luggage with him; they even broughtpresents for me; and for you; and for all the people in the town。 〃Whowere they? what did they want? and what did they bring with them?〃

〃Good…morning;〃 they cried to the sentry at the town…gate。

〃Good…morning;〃 replied the sentry; for the clock had strucktwelve。 〃Your name and profession?〃 asked the sentry of the one whoalighted first from the carriage。

〃See for yourself in the passport;〃 he replied。 〃I am myself;〃 anda famous fellow he looked; arrayed in bear…skin and fur boots。 〃I amthe man on whom many persons fix their hopes。 e to me to…morrow;and I'll give you a New Year's present。 I throw shillings and penceamong the people; I give balls; no less than thirty…one; indeed;that is the highest number I can spare for balls。 My ships are oftenfrozen in; but in my offices it is warm and fortable。 My name isJANUARY。 I'm a merchant; and I generally bring my accounts with me。〃

Then the second alighted。 He seemed a merry fellow。 He was adirector of a theatre; a manager of masked balls; and a leader ofall the amusements we can imagine。 His luggage consisted of a greatcask。

〃We'll dance the bung out of the cask at carnival time;〃 saidhe; 〃I'll prepare a merry tune for you and for myself too。Unfortunately I have not long to live… the shortest time; in fact;of my whole family… only twenty…eight days。 Sometimes they pop me in aday extra; but I trouble myself very little about that。 Hurrah!〃

〃You must not shout so;〃 said the sentry。

〃Certainly I may shout;〃 retorted the man; 〃I'm Prince Carnival;travelling under the name of FEBRUARY。〃

The third now got out。 He looked a personification of fasting; buthe carried his nose very high; for he was related to the 〃forty(k)nights;〃 and was a weather prophet。 But that is not a verylucrative office; and therefore he praised fasting。 In his button…holehe carried a little bunch of violets; but they were very small。

〃MARCH; March;〃 the fourth called after him; slapping him on theshoulder; 〃don't you smell something? Make haste into the guardroom; they're drinking punch there; that's your favorite drink。 Ican smell it out here already。 Forward; Master March。〃 But it wasnot true; the speaker only wanted to remind him of his name; and tomake an APRIL fool of him; for with that fun the fourth generallybegan his career。 He looked very jovial; did little work; and hadthe more holidays。 〃If the world were only a little more settled;〃said he: 〃but sometimes I'm obliged to be in a good humor; andsometimes a bad one; according to circumstances; now rain; nowsunshine。 I'm kind of a house agent; also a manager of funerals。 I canlaugh or cry; according to circumstances。 I have my summer wardrobe inthis box here; but it would be very foolish to put it on now。 Here Iam。 On Sundays I go out walking in shoes and white silk stockings; anda muff。〃

After him; a lady stepped out of the coach。 She called herselfMiss MAY。 She wore a summer dress and overshoes; her dress was a lightgreen; and she wore anemones in her hair。 She was so scented withwild…thyme; that it made the sentry sneeze。

〃Your health; and God bless you;〃 was her salutation to him。

How pretty she was! and such a singer! not a theatre singer; nor aballad singer; no; but a singer of the woods; for she wandered throughthe gay green forest; and had a concert there for her own amusement。

〃Now es the young lady;〃 said those in the carriage; and outstepped a young dame; delicate; proud; and pretty。 It was MistressJUNE; in whose service people bee lazy and fond of sleeping forhours。 She gives a feast on the longest day of the year; that theremay be time for her guests to partake of the numerous dishes at hertable。 Indeed; she keeps her own carriage; but still she travelledby the mail; with the rest; because she wished to show that she wasnot high…minded。 But she was not without a protector; her youngerbrother; JULY; was with her。 He was a plump young fellow; clad insummer garments and wearing a straw hat。 He had but very littleluggage with him; because it was so cumbersome in the great heat; hehad; however; swimming…trousers with him; which are nothing tocarry。 Then came the mother herself; in crinoline; Madame AUGUST; awholesale dealer in fruit; proprietress of a large number of fishponds and a land cultivator。 She was fat and heated; yet she could useher hands well; and would herself carry out beer to the laborers inthe field。 〃In the sweat of the face shalt thou eat bread;〃 saidshe; 〃it is written in the Bible。〃 After work; came the recreations
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