Text A The Happy Prince（第1页）

TextATheHappyPrince

OscarWilde

[1]Highabovetheatalln，stoodthestatueoftheHappyPrince。Hewasgildedalloverwiththinleavesoffinegold，foreyeshehadtwhtsapphires，andalargeredrubyglowedonhissword-hilt。

[2]Hewasverymuchadmiredindeed。“Heisasbeautifulasaweatherarkedoowncillorswhowishedtogaiiartistictastes;“onlynotquitesouseful，”headded，fearipeopleshouldthinkhimunpractical，whichhereally>

[3]“Why’tyoubeliketheHappyPrince?”askedaseherofherlittleboywhforthemoon。“TheHappyPrineverdreamsf。”

[4]“Iamgladthereissomeoheworldwhoisquitehappy，”mutteredadisappointedmathewoue。

[5]“HelooksjustlikeaheCharityastheycameoutofthecathedraliscarletcloaks，andtheirwhitepinafores。

[6]“Howdoyouknow?”saidtheMathematicalMaster，“youhaveneverseenone。”

[7]“Ah!Butwehave，inourdreams，”ahe;aicalMasterfrownedandlookedverysevere，forhedidnotapproveofdreaming。

[8]OhereflewoverthecityalittleSwallow。HisfriendshadgooEgyptsixweeksbefore，buthehadstayedbehind，forhewasihemostbeautifulReed。Hehadmetherearlyinthespringashewasflyingdowerabigyellowmoth，aractedbyherslehathehadstoppedtotalktoher。

[9]“ShallIloveyou?”saidtheSholikedtoetothepoiheReedmadehimalowbow。Soheflewroundandrouougtheings，andmakingsilverripples。Thiswashiscourtship，anditlastedallthroughthesummer。

[10]“Itisaridiculousattat，”twitteredtheotherSwallows，“shehasnomoney，andfartoomaions”;aheriverwasquitefullofReeds。Theumheyallfle>

[11]Aftertheyhadgolonely，aireofhislady-love。“Shehasion，”hesaid，“andIamafraidthatsheisacoquette，forsheisalwaysflirtingwiththewiaihewiheReedmadethemostgracefulcurtsies。“IadmitthatsheisdomestitiIl，andmywife，tly，shouldlalso。”

[12]“Willyoueawaywithme?”hesaidfinallytoher;buttheReedshookherhead，shewassoattae。

[13]“Youhavebeentriflingwithme，”hecried，“Iamofftood-bye!”andhefle>

[14]Alldaylonight-timehearrivedatthecity。“utup?”hesaid;“Ihopethetoarations。”

[15]Thehestatueoalln。“Iwillputupthere，”hecried;“itisafiioyoffreshair。”SohealightedjustbetweeheHappyPrince。

[16]“Ihaveagoldenbedroom，”hesaidsoftlytohimselfashelookedround，aogotosleep;butjustasheuttinghisheadunderhisofwaterfellonhim。“Whatacuriousthing!”hecried，“thereisnotasinglethesky，thestarsarequitedbright，aisraieihofEuropeisreallydreadful。TheReedusedtoliketherain，butthatwasmerelyherselfishness。”

[17]Thenanotherdropfell。

[18]“Whatistheuseofastatueifitotkeeptherainoff?”hesaid;“Imustloodey-pot，”aoflya>

[19]Butbeforehehadopenedhiswings，athirddropfell，andhelookedup，andsaw—Ah!Whatdidhesee?

[20]TheeyesoftheHappyPrincewerefilledwithtears，andtearswererunningdownhisgoldencheeks。HisfacewassobeautifulinthemoonlightthatthelittleSasfilledwithpity。

[21]“Whoareyou?”hesaid。

[22]“IamtheHappyPrince。”

[23]“WhyareyouweepingtheheSwallow;“youhavequitedrenchedme。”

[24]“WhenIwasaliveandhadahuma，”aatue，“Ididnotknowwhattearswere，forIlivedinthepalas-Souci，wheresorrowiser。IimeIplayedwithmypanionsinthegarden，andintheevehedaHall。Roundthegardeywall，butIoaskwhatlaybeyohingaboutmewassobeautiful。MycourtierscalledmetheHappyPrindhappyindeedIleasurebehappiness。SoIlived，andsoIdied。AndnowthatIamdeadtheyhavesetmeupheresohighthatIseealltheuglinessandallthemiseryofmydthoughmyheartismadeofleadyetIotchoosebutweep。”

[25]“What，ishenotsolidgold?”saidtheSwallowtohimself。Heolitetomakeanypersoloud。

[26]“Faraway，”uedthestatueinalowmusicalvoice，“farawayihereisapoorhouse。Ohewindowsisopen，andthroughitIseeawomaable。Herfaandworn，andshehascoarse，redhands，allprickedbytheneedle，forsheisaseamstress。Sheisembrpassion-flowersonasatingownfortheloveliestoftheQueen’smaids-of-hohe-ball。Iheeroftheroomherlittleboyislyingill。Hehasafever，andisaskingfes。Hismotherhasnothiriverwater，s。S，littleSillyhertherubyoutofmysword-hilt?MyfeetarefastehispedestalandIove。”

[27]“Iamwaitedfypt，”saidtheSwallow。“Myfriendsareflyingupanddowalkingtelotus-flowers。Soontheywillgotosleepiomb。TheKingistherehimselfinhispainted。Heisedinyellowlinen，ahspidhisneckisaofpalegreenjade，andhishaheredleaves。”

[28]“S，littleSrince，“willyounotstaywithmefht，andbemymesseheboyissothirsty，ahersosad。”

[29]“Idon’tthinkIlikeboys，”aheSwallow。“Lastsummer，whenIwasstayihereweretworudeboys，themiller’ssons，aysthrowiheyme，ofcourse;sflyfartoowellforthat，andbesides，Iilyfamility;butstill，itwasamarkofdisrespect。”

[30]ButtheHappyPrincelookedsosadthatthelittleSassorry。“Itisverycoldhere，”hesaid;“butIwillstaywithyht，andbeyer。”

[31]“Thankyou，littleSrince。

[32]SotheSickedoutthegreatrubyfromthePrince’ssword，andfleithitiheroofsofthetown。

[33]Hepassedbythecathedraltower，wherethewhitemarbleaured。Hepassedbythepaladheardthesoundofdaifulgirlcameoutonthebalywithherlover。“Howwohestarsare，”hesaidtoher，“andhowwohepoweroflove!”

[34]“IhopemydresswillbereadyiheState-ball，”sheanswered;“Ihaveorderedpassioobeembroideredonit;buttheseamstressesaresolazy。”

[35]Hepassedovertheriver，aernshangisoftheships。Hepassedhetto，andsawtheoldJewsbargainiher，andweighingoutmoneyincopperscales。Atlasthecametothepoorhouseandlookedin。

[36]Theboywastossingfeverishlyohemotherhadfallenasleep，shewassotired。Inhehopped，andlaidthegreatrubyoablebesidethewoman’sthimble。Thelyroundthebed，fanningtheboy’sforeheadcoolIfeel，”saidtheboy，“Imustbegettier;”aoadeliber。