第49章 养猪人 The Swineherd (第1/9页)

《养猪人》，1842 年

the Swineherd, 1842

从前有一位贫穷的王子，他拥有一个王国。

there was once a poor prince, who had a kingdom.

他的王国非常小，但仍然足够大到可以用来成婚；而且他也想结婚。

his kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry.

他对皇帝的女儿说：“你愿意嫁给我吗？” 这确实显得他有点太冒失了。

It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor’s daughter, “will you have me?”

但他就是这么做了；因为他的名字远近闻名；而且有一百只公主会回答：“愿意！” 并且 “衷心感谢您。”

but so he did; for his name was renowned far and wide; and there were a hundred princesses who would have answered, “Yes!” and “thank you kindly.”

我们来看看这位公主是怎么说的。

we shall see what this princess said.

听着！

Listen!

碰巧在王子的父亲下葬的地方，长着一棵玫瑰树 —— 一棵极其美丽的玫瑰树，它每五年才开一次花，而且即便开花也只开一朵，但那可是一朵玫瑰啊！它的香气如此芬芳，以至于闻到它香味的人都会忘却所有的烦恼和忧愁。

It happened that where the prince’s father lay buried, there grew a rose tree — a most beautiful rose tree, which blossomed only once in every five years, and even then bore only one flower, but that was a rose! It smelt so sweet that all cares and sorrows were forgotten by him who inhaled its fragrance.

而且，王子还有一只夜莺，它唱歌的方式美妙极了，仿佛所有甜美的旋律都藏在它小小的喉咙里。

And furthermore, the prince had a nightingale, who could sing in such a manner that it seemed as though all sweet melodies dwelt in her little throat.

所以公主将会得到这朵玫瑰和这只夜莺；于是它们就被放进了大银盒子里，送去给她了。

So the princess was to have the rose, and the nightingale; and they were accordingly put into large silve