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Fifty Famous Stories Retold 7.A Story of Robin Hood In the rude days of King Richard and King John there were many great woods in England.The most famous of these was Sherwood forest,where the king often went to hunt deer.In this forest there lived a band of daring men called outlaws②. They had done something that was against the laws of the land,and had been forced to hide themselves in the woods to save their lives.There they spent their time in roaming about among the trees,in hunting the king's deer,and in robbing rich travelers that came that way. There were nearly a hundred of these outlaws,and their leader was a bold fellow called Robin Hood.They were dressed in suits of green,and armed with bows and arrows;and sometimes they carried long wooden lances and broadswords,which they knew how to handle well.Whenever they had taken anything,it was brought and laid at the feet of Robin Hood,whom they called their king.He then divided it fairly among them,giving to each man his just share. Robin never allowed his men to harm anybody but the rich men who lived in great houses and did no work.He was always kind to the poor,and he often sent help to them;and for that reason the common people looked upon him as their friend. ·042· 西方老故事50篇 7.罗宾汉的故事 很久以前，在理查国王和约翰国王统治时期，英格 兰有很多大森林，最有名的要数舍伍德森林。那里不仅 ①daring ['deorin]a.大胆 是国王的狩猎地，而且还住着一群被称为“逃犯”的胆 的 ②outlaw[autl>]:n.逃犯 大包天的家伙。 由于犯了法，为了逃命这些人只好藏身林中四处 游窜。他们有时去偷猎国王的鹿，有时还会去抢劫过 路的有钱人。 这些“逃犯”大约有一百人，领头的是一个叫罗宾 汉的胆大家伙。他们身穿绿装，手拿弓箭，有时还带着 大刀和木制长矛，对于这些武器他们样样精通。无论什 ③lance[lens]n.长矛 么时候，只要一有收获，他们都会拿去交给首领罗宾 汉，让他来公平地分给大家，每人都能分到各自应得的 一份。 罗宾汉严禁手下人祸害穷苦百姓，他们的目标是那 些住在豪宅里面不劳而获的有钱人。对待穷苦百姓，罗 宾汉非常友善，时不时还接济他们一下。因此，老百姓 都把他看成自己的朋友。 ·043· Fifty Famous Stories Retold Long after he was dead,men liked to talk about his deeds.Some praised him, and some blamed him.He was,indeed,a rude,lawless fellow;but at that time, people did not think of right and wrong as they do now. A great many songs were made up about Robin Hood,and these songs were sung in the cottages and huts all over the land for hundreds of years afterward. Here is a little story that is told in one of those songs:- Robin Hood was standing one day under a green tree by the roadside.While he was listening to the birds among the leaves,he saw a young man passing by. This young man was dressed in a fine suit of bright red cloth;and,as he tripped gaily along the road,he seemed to be as happy as the day. “I will not trouble him,”said Robin Hood,“for I think he is on his way to his wedding.” The next day Robin stood in the same place.He had not been there long when he saw the same young man coming down the road.But he did not seem to be so happy this time.He had left his scarlet coat at home,and at every step he sighed and groaned②. "Ah the sad day!the sad day!"he kept saying to himself. Then Robin Hood stepped out from under the tree,and said,- "I say,young man!Have you any money to spare for my merry men and me?” “I have nothing at all,”said the young man,.“but five shillings③and a ring.” “A gold ring?"”asked Robin. “Yes,”said the young man,“'it is a gold ring.Here it is.” “Ah,I see!”said Robin;:“'it is a wedding ring.” "I have kept it these seven years,"said the young man;"I have kept it to give to my bride on our wedding day.We were going to be married yesterday.But her father has promised her to a rich old man whom she never saw.And now my heart is broken.” ·044· 西方老故事50篇 即便去世后很多年，罗宾汉的故事依然在人们中间 流传着。有人赞他，有人谤他，而他其实只是一个举止 粗鲁、目无法纪的家伙。可是在当时那个年代，人们对 于孰是孰非的观念跟现在不同。 有许许多多歌唱罗宾汉的歌曲，数百年来一直在民 间传唱。 下面这个小故事就来自其中的一首歌： 有一天，罗宾汉站在路边的大树下听鸟儿歌唱，忽 然他看见一个穿着红色套装的年轻人，迈着轻盈的脚步 走了过来，心情好得就像当日晴朗的天空一样。 “我不去打扰他。”罗宾汉说，“我猜今天一定是小 伙子的大喜之日。” 第二天，罗宾汉又站在原处。没过多久，他又看见 那个年轻人从这里经过，不过好像这次他的心情不太 ①scarlet[skalat]a.猩红 好。小伙子没有穿那件红色外套，一边走，一边低声叹 色的 ②groan[groun]v呻吟 息着。 “唉，多么让人伤心的一天！多么让人伤心的一 天！”小伙子不停地自言自语道。 罗宾汉从树下面走了出去，说：“我说，年轻人！ 你有没有钱给我和我的弟兄们花？” ③shilling[Silin]n.先令 “我什么都没有，”年轻人说，“只有五个先令和一 枚戒指。” “戒指是金子的吗？”罗宾汉问。 “是的，”年轻人说，“是金戒指，你要的话就拿去！” “啊，我明白了！”罗宾汉说道，“这是一枚结婚 戒指。” “七年了，我一直保存着这枚戒指。”年轻人说，“就 想在结婚的那一天把它送给我的新娘。我们原本打算昨 天举行婚礼，可是女孩的父亲硬要把她嫁给一个不认识 的有钱老头子，现在我的心都要碎了。” ·045· Fifty Famous Stories Retold "What is your name?"asked Robin. “My name is Allin-a-Dale,”said the young man. “What will you give me,.in gold or fee,”said Robin,“'if I will help you wir your bride again in spite of the rich old man to whom she has been promised?" "I have no money,"said Allin,"but I will promise to be your servant." "How many miles is it to the place where the maiden lives?"asked Robin. "It is not far,"said Allin."But she is to be married this very day,and the church is five miles away." Then Robin made haste to dress himself as a harper;and in the afternoon he stood in the door of the church. “Who are you?'said the bishop②，“and what are you doing here? "I am a bold harper,,”said Robin,.“the best in the north country.” "I am glad you have come,"said the bishop kindly."There is no music that I like so well as that of the harp.Come in,and play for us." "I will go in,"said Robin Hood;"but I will not give you any music until I see ·046· 西方老故事50篇 “你叫什么名字？”罗宾汉问。 “我叫阿林·戴尔。”年轻人回答说。 “要是我能帮你把新娘从老头那里夺回来，”罗宾 汉说，“你打算怎么报答我，给我金子还是给我酬金？” “我身无分文，”阿林说，“不过我可以做你的仆人。” “那个女孩住在离这里多远的地方？”罗宾汉问。 “不远。”阿林答道，“但她今天就要嫁人了，举行 婚礼的教堂离这里有五英里。” ①harper[hapa]n竖琴师 罗宾汉赶忙把自己打扮成竖琴师的模样，下午时分 ②bishop[bi可p]n.主教 来到教堂的门前。 “你是谁？”主教问他，“来这里有何贵干？” “我是一个勇敢的竖琴师，”罗宾汉说，“是北方最 好的竖琴师。” “你能来我很高兴，”主教和善地说，“所有的音乐 里面，我最喜欢竖琴弹的曲子。快进来给我们演奏吧！” ·047· Fifty Famous Stories Retold the bride and bridegroom." Just then an old man came in.He was dressed in rich clothing,but was bent with age,and was feeble and gray.By his side walked a fair young girl.Her cheeks were very pale,and her eyes were full of tears. “This is no match,”said Robin.“Let the bride choose for herself.” Then he put his horn to his lips,and blew three times.The very next minute, four and twenty men,all dressed in green,and carrying long bows in their hands, came running across the fields.And as they marched into the church,all in a row, the foremost among them was Allin-a-Dale. "Now whom do you choose?"said Robin to the maiden. "I choose Allin-a-Dale,"she said,blushing. "And Allin-a-Dale you shall have,"said Robin;"and he that takes you from Allin-a-Dale shall find that he has Robin Hood to deal with." And so the fair maiden and Allin-a-Dale were married then and there,and the rich old man went home in a great rage. "And thus having ended this merry wedding, The bride looked like a queen: And so they returned to the merry green wood, Amongst the leaves so green." ·048· 西方老故事50篇 “我当然会进去。”罗宾汉说，“不过，我要看到新 郎新娘再演奏。” ①feeble["fi:bl]a.虚弱的 就在这时，一个衣着华贵的老头走了进来。他年老 体衰，驼着背，满头白发，身旁走着一位年轻貌美的姑娘。 这个姑娘脸色苍白，眼中噙满泪水。 “他们根本就不般配。”罗宾汉说，“为什么不让新 娘自己挑选新郎？” 说完，罗宾汉吹响了三声号角。顷刻间，二十四名 身穿绿装的男子出现在田野中，他们手持长弓冲进教 堂，阿林·戴尔走在队伍的最前面。 “如果现在让你选新郎，你愿意选谁？”罗宾汉向 少女问道。 “我选阿林·戴尔。”姑娘羞红着脸说。 “那就如你所愿。”罗宾汉说，“如果今后有人胆敢 把你从阿林·戴尔身边抢走，就说我罗宾汉不答应。” 于是，美丽的姑娘和阿林·戴尔在教堂里喜结连 理，只剩下那个有钱的老头气急败坏地回家去了。 “愉快的婚礼结束， 美丽的新娘貌若女王； 返回快乐的绿林时他们结伴， 消失在枝叶茂盛的丛林间。” ·049·