TheNightngaleandtheRose夜莺与玫瑰原文及译文

,.TheNightingaleandtheRose夜莺与玫瑰OscarWilde1ShesaidthatshewoulddancewithmeifIbroughtherredroses,criedtheyoungStudent;butinallmygardenthereisnoredrose.“她说过，只要我送她红玫瑰，她便会当我的舞伴。”那个年轻人嗟怨着，“但整个花园中就独独少了那么一朵红玫瑰啊。”2Fromhernestintheholm-oaktreetheNightingaleheardhim,andshelookedoutthroughtheleaves,andwondered.一只在栎树上筑巢起居的夜莺听到年轻人的嗟叹，好奇地从树叶缝里张看。3Noredroseinallmygarden!hecried,andhisbeautifuleyesfilledwithtears.Ah,onwhatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend!Ihavereadallthatthewisemenhavewritten,andallthesecretsofphilosophyaremine,yetforwantofaredroseismylifemadewretched.年轻人继续叹道：“独独少了那么一朵红玫瑰！”泪水此刻充盈他双眼，“告诉我，所谓幸福，究竟是什么！读懂了孔孟之道，探讨过生与死的奥秘又如何？就是独独少了那么一朵红玫瑰，我的人生完全是悲哀的！”,.4Hereatlastisatruelover,saidtheNightingale.NightafternighthaveIsungofhim,thoughIknewhimnot:nightafternighthaveItoldhisstorytothestars,andnowIseehim.Hishairisdarkasthehyacinth-blossom,andhislipsareredastheroseofhisdesire;butpassionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory,andsorrowhassethersealuponhisbrow.“真正懂得去爱的人，看来我终于找到了，”夜莺自语，“为了找到明白爱之真缔的人，我夜夜高唱。就算我不知道去哪里寻，我还是为他高唱。每一晚每一晚，与星星对话，编造真爱的故事，为的是找到一个真正懂爱的人。现在，他就在这里。啊，乌黑的发丝，风信子一般的；啊，红润的嘴唇，红玫瑰一般的。然而看啊，他内心的炽热反倒让他的脸苍白无血色；他的忧伤感觉更使他眉梢紧锁。”5ThePrincegivesaballtomorrownight,murmuredtheyoungStudent,andmylovewillbeofthecompany.IfIbringheraredroseshewilldancewithmetilldawn.IfIbringheraredrose,Ishallholdherinmyarms,andshewillleanherheaduponmyshoulder,andherhandwillbeclaspedinmine.Butthereisnoredroseinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpassmeby.Shewillhavenoheedofme,andmyheartwillbreak.“明天晚上，王子舞会上，”年轻人还是在自怨自艾，“我爱的人会如期前往。假使我送她红玫瑰，她便成了我一夜的舞伴；假使我送她红玫瑰，我便一手把她抱住，她也会把头落在我的肩上，她的手牵着我的手。不过，独独少了那么一朵红玫瑰，我只好,.一夜独坐，就算与她擦身而过，也只会失之交臂。心，很痛！”6Hereindeedisthetruelover,saidtheNightingale.WhatIsingof,hesuffers-whatisjoytome,tohimispain.SurelyLoveisawonderfulthing.Itismorepreciousthanemeralds,anddearerthanfineopals.Pearlsandpomegranatescannotbuyit,norisitsetforthinthemarketplace.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalanceforgold.“他真正懂得爱情，”夜莺说，“爱情，是我所唱的主题，也正是他的苦恼；爱情，是我所喜悦的，也正是他的痛苦。啊，爱情，多么微妙的东西。绿宝石、猫眼石都不及它珍贵。珍珠、石榴石自然是换不来，它本身也没有市价。商人自然没法出售，它本身也不能用金子去掂量。”7Themusicianswillsitintheirgallery,saidtheyoungStudent,andplayupontheirstringedinstruments,andmylovewilldancetothesoundoftheharpandtheviolin.Shewilldancesolightlythatherfeetwillnottouchthefloor,andthecourtiersintheirgaydresseswillthrongroundher.Butwithmeshewillnotdance,forIhavenoredrosetogiveher;andheflunghimselfdownonthegrass,andburiedhisfaceinhishands,andwept.“这时，乐师自然会各就各位，”年轻人说道，“他们的手指娴熟地拨弄着琴弦。就在,.竖琴与提琴奏出的乐声中，我爱的人翩翩起舞。她轻盈的舞步踏着音符在空中旋转，身穿华丽服式的臣仆们将她围住。但我不能跟她起舞，只因独独少了一朵红玫瑰。”说罢，年轻人把自己埋在草地里，双手掩脸，低声饮泣。8Whyisheweeping?askedalittleGreenLizard,asheranpasthimwithhistailintheair.9Why,indeed?saidaButterfly,whowasflutteringaboutafterasunbeam.10Why,indeed?whisperedaDaisytohisneighbour,inasoft,lowvoice.11Heisweepingforaredrose,saidtheNightingale.12Foraredrose?theycried;howveryridiculous!andthelittleLizard,whowassomethingofacynic,laughedoutright.“那人怎么哭了？”不谙世事的蜥蜴问道，它把尾巴翘得高高的，从年轻人身旁走过。“嗯，怎么了？”一只蝴蝶说道，它正在日光下漫舞。“就是啊，怎么了？”一朵小雏菊反问那只小蜥蜴，那声音又甜又细。“他是因为一朵红玫瑰而抽泣。”夜莺答道。小蜥蜴和小雏菊听了很惊奇：“只是为了一朵红玫瑰？用不着吧！”小蜥蜴这时笑得合不拢嘴。13ButtheNightingaleunderstoodthesecretoftheStudent'ssorrow,andshesatsilentintheoak-tree,andthoughtaboutthemysteryofLove.,.然而，夜莺完全明白年轻人伤心的缘故，她再也没说话了，静静地立在栎树枝上，思考着爱情的奥秘。14Suddenlyshespreadherbrownwingsforflight,andsoaredintotheair.Shepassedthroughthegrovelikeashadow,andlikeashadowshesailedacrossthegarden.突然，她张开褐黄色的双翅，在天空上滑翔。她扫过小花园，像风一般地；又像风一般地，她掠过小草丛。15Inthecentreofthegrass-plotwasstandingabeautifulRose-tree,andwhenshesawitsheflewovertoit,andlituponaspray.16Givemearedrose,shecried,andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong.17ButtheTreeshookitshead.18Myrosesarewhite,itanswered;aswhiteasthefoamofthesea,andwhiterthanthesnowuponthemountain.Butgotomybrotherwhogrowsroundtheoldsun-dial,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant.在草地的中央，立着一颗美丽的玫瑰树，夜莺看见它了，便飞到它的树枝上。“给我一朵红玫瑰，”夜莺嚷着，“我可以为你唱最甜美的歌。”玫瑰摇了摇头。“我的玫瑰是白色的，”那玫瑰树答道，“就像海里的白头浪一样白；比雪山上终年的积雪还要白。你去我的弟兄那里吧，它住在古老的日晷广场那里，或许你会得到你想要的。”,.19SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingroundtheoldsun-dial.20Givemearedrose,shecried,andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong.21ButtheTreeshookitshead.22Myrosesareyellow,itanswered;asyellowasthehairofthemermaidenwhositsuponanamberthrone,andyellowerthanthedaffodilthatbloomsinthemeadowbeforethemowercomeswithhisscythe.ButgotomybrotherwhogrowsbeneaththeStudent'swindow,andperhapshewillgiveyouwhatyouwant.这样，夜莺就飞到日晷广场上，找到了那里的玫瑰树。“给我一朵红玫瑰，”夜莺嚷着，“我可以为你唱最甜美的歌。”玫瑰摇了摇头。“我的玫瑰是黄色的，”那玫瑰树答道，“就像美人鱼秀发的颜色一样黄，她坐在琥珀宝座上，这种黄使她优雅；比草丛上盛开的水仙花还要黄，割草人就是因为惊异于这种黄而用镰刀把它割走据为己有。你去我的弟兄那里吧，它住在一个年轻人房子的窗台下，或许你会得到你想要的。”23SotheNightingaleflewovertotheRose-treethatwasgrowingbeneaththeStudent'swindow.24Givemearedrose,shecried,andIwillsingyoumysweetestsong.25ButtheTreeshookitshead.,.26Myrosesarered,itanswered,asredasthefeetofthedove,andredderthanthegreatfansofcoralthatwaveandwaveintheocean-cavern.Butthewinterhaschilledmyveins,andthefrosthasnippedmybuds,andthestormhasbrokenmybranches,andIshallhavenorosesatallthisyear.于是，夜莺又飞到年轻人房子的窗台下。“给我一朵红玫瑰，”夜莺嚷着，“我可以为你唱最甜美的歌。”玫瑰摇了摇头。“我的玫瑰是红色的，”那玫瑰树答道，“就像小鸽子的小爪一样红；比那深海中珊瑚扇还要红，它们靠着