寓言故事雙語:在沙漠中的小花

This happened many many summers ago.

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad was growing by ying every day...

and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up"? And the sun would say "Be patient"---Each time I touch you, you grow a little"...

And she was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand...

And this is all she wanted to do---bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

這個故事發生在很多很多個夏天以前。

在一個周圍充滿着乾燥與衰落景象的沙漠中，有一朵小花正綻放着……她孤單地生長着……快樂地過着每一天……

太陽回答說：“不要着急——我的光芒每接觸你一次，你就會長大一點兒……”她對太陽說：“我什麼時候才能長大呀?”

小花聽了非常高興。因爲她有機會爲這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了……

這就是她夢寐以求的——爲這個世界帶來一點兒美麗。

One day the hunter came by---and stepped on her.---

She was going to die---and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying ---but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The great spirit saw her, and was listening.---Indeed, he said should be he reached down and touched her---and gave her life.

And she grew up to be a beautiful this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.

一天，一個獵人經過這裏——並從她身上踏了過去。——

她即將死了——她感到十分悲傷。她悲傷的原因，並不是因爲她將要死去，而是因爲她再也沒有機會爲這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了。

一個偉大的精靈看到了她，並聽到了她的哭訴。——事實上，他說……她應該活下去……於是，他來到沙漠上撫摸着她，並賦予了她生命。

後來，她終於長大成了一朵美麗的花兒……這片沙漠也因她的存在而變得格外美麗。