16 Fairyland仙人世界-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon Fairyland If people came to know where my king's palace is, it would vanish into the air. The walls are of white silver and the roof of shining gold The queen lives in a palace with seven courtyards, and she wears a jewel that cost all the wealth of seven kingdoms But. let me tell you, mother, in a whisper, where my king's palace is It is at the corner of our terrace^{} where the pot of the tulsi^{②} plant stands The princess lies sleeping on the far-away shore of the seven impassable seas. There is none in the world who can find her but myself She has bracelets on her arms and pearl drops③} in her ears: her hair sweeps down upon the floor. She will wake when I touch her with my magic wand, and jewels will fal from her lips when she smiles. But let me whisper in your ear, mother: she is there in the corner of our terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands .044: 新月集 仙人世界 如果人们知道了我的国王的宫殿在哪里,它就会消 失在空气中的。 墙壁是白色的银,屋顶是耀眼的黄金。 皇后住在有七个庭院的宫苑里;她戴的一串珠宝 值得整整七个王国的全部财富 不过,让我悄悄地告诉你,妈妈,我的国王的宫殿 ① terrace ['terasln. (房屋 究竟在哪里。 前面的)阳台 它就在我们阳台的角上,在那栽着杜尔齿花的花盆 ②.lsi(印)杜尔满花 放着的地方。 公主躺在远远的隔着七个不可逾越的重洋的那一岸 ③ drop [dropln. 滴状物 沉睡着。 (如某些装饰物、球形 除了我自己,世界上便没有人能够找到她。 耳坠) 她臂上有子,她耳上挂着珍珠;她的头发拖到地 板上。 当我用我的魔杖点触她的时候,她就会醒过来,而 当她微笑时,珠玉将会从她唇边落下来。 不过,让我在你的耳朵边悄悄地告诉你,妈妈,她 就住在我们阳台的角上,在那栽着杜尔满花的花贫放着 ·045· The Crescent Moon When it is time for you to go to the river for your bath, step up to that terrace on the roof. I sit on the corner where the shadows of the walls meet together Only puss^{} is allowed to come with me, for she knows where the barber in the story lives. But let me whisper, mother, in your ear where the barber in the story lives. It is at the corner of the terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands .046. 新月集 的地方。 当你要到河里洗澡的时候,你走上屋顶的那座阳台 来罢。 我就坐在墙的阴影所聚会的一个角落里。 ① puss fpus]n [爱称或儿 我只让小猫儿跟我在一起,因为它知道那故事里的 语](小)猫 理发匠住的地方。 不过,让我在你的耳朵边悄悄地告诉你, 那故事里 的理发匠到底住在哪里。 他住的地方,就在阳台的角上,在那栽着杜尔西花 的花贫放着的地方。 ·047·