The Nightngale and the Rose 夜莺与玫瑰 原文及译文.pdfVIP

TheNightingaleandtheRose

OscarWilde

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2Fromhernestintheholm-oaktreetheNightingaleheardhim,andshelookedoutthrough

theleaves,andwondered.

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filledwithtears.tears.onwhatlittlethingsdoeshappinessdepend!I

havereadallthatthewisemenhavewritten,andallthesecretsof

philosophyaremine,yetforwantofaredroseismylifemademade

4atlastisatruetruesaidtheNightingale.Nightingale.after

nighthaveIsungofhim,thoughIknewhimnot:nightafternighthaveI

toldhisstorytothestars,andnowIseehim.Hishairisdarkasthe

hyacinth-blossom,andhislipsareredastheroseofhisdesire;but

passionhasmadehisfacelikepaleivory,andsorrowhassetherseal,andsorrowhassetherseal

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beofthecompany.IfIbringheraredroseshewilldancewithmetilldawn.IfIbringherared

rose,Ishallholdherinmyarms,andshewillleanherheaduponmyshoulder,andherhandwill

beclaspedinmine.Butthereisnoredroseinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpassinmine.Butthereisnoredroseinmygarden,soIshallsitlonely,andshewillpass

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tome,tohimispain.SurelyLoveisawonderfulthing.Itismorepreciousthanemeralds,and

dearerthanfineopals.Pearlsandpomegranatescannotbuyit,norisitsetforthinthe

marketplace.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalancemarketplace.Itmaynotbepurchasedofthemerchants,norcanitbeweighedoutinthebalance

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