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。
在一個周圍充滿著乾燥與衰落景象的沙漠中,有一朵小花正綻放著……她孤單地生長著……快樂地過著每一天……
太陽回答說:“不要著急——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。因為她有機會為這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了……
這就是她夢寐以求的——為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,一個獵人經過這裡——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,並不是因為她將要死去,而是因為她再也沒有機會為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,他來到沙漠上撫摸著她,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。