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甜;他的气息跟乳香一样芬芳。”

学生从草地上抬头仰望着,并侧耳倾听,但是他不懂夜莺在对他讲什么,因为他只知道

那些写在书本上的东西。

可是橡树心里是明白的,他感到很难受,因为他十分喜爱这只在自己树枝上做巢的小夜

莺。

“给我唱最后一支歌吧,”他轻声说,“你这一走我会觉得很孤独的。”

于是夜莺给橡树唱起了歌,她的声音就像是银罐子里沸腾的水声。

等她的歌声一停,学生便从草地上站起来,从他的口袋中拿出一个笔记本和一支铅笔。

“她的样子真好看,”他对自己说,说着就穿过小树林走开了一一“这是不能否认的;

但是她有情感吗?我想她恐怕没有。事实上,她像大多数艺术家…样,只讲究形式,没有任

何诚意。她不会为别人做出牺牲的。她只想着音乐,人人都知道艺术是自私的。不过我不得

不承认她的歌声申也有些美丽的调子。只可惜它们没有一点意义,也没有任何实际的好

处。”他走进屋子,躺在自己那张简陋的小床上,想起他那心爱的人儿,不一会儿就进入了

梦乡。

等到月亮挂上了天际的时候,夜莺就朝玫瑰树飞去,用自己的胸膛顶住花刺。她用胸膛

顶着刺整整唱了一夜,就连冰凉如水晶的明月也俯下身来倾听。整整一夜她唱个不停,刺在

她的胸口上越刺越深,她身上的鲜血也快要流光了。

她开始唱起少男少女的心中萌发的爱情。在玫瑰树最高的枝头上开放出一朵异常的玫

瑰,歌儿唱了一首又一首,花瓣也一片片地开放了。起初,花儿是乳白色的,就像悬在河上

的雾霾……白得就如同早晨的足履,白得就像黎明的翅膀。在最高枝头上盛开的那朵玫瑰花,

如同一朵在银镜中,在水池里照出的玫瑰花影。

然而这时树大声叫夜莺把刺顶得更紧一些。“顶紧些,小夜莺,”树大叫着,“不然玫

瑰还没有完成天就要亮了。”

于是夜莺把刺顶得更紧了,她的歌声也越来越响亮了,因为她歌唱着一对成年男女心中

诞生的激情。

一层淡淡的红晕爬上了玫瑰花瓣,就跟新郎亲吻新娘时脸上泛起的红晕一样。但是花刺

还没有达到夜莺的心脏,所以玫瑰的心还是白色的,因为只有夜莺心里的血才能染红玫瑰的

花心。

这时树又大声叫夜莺顶得更紧些,“再紧些,小夜莺,”树儿高声喊着,“不然,玫瑰

还没完成天就要亮了。”

于是夜莺就把玫瑰刺顶得更紧了,刺着了自己的心脏,一阵剧烈的痛楚袭遍了她的全

身。痛得越来越厉害,歌声也越来越激烈,因为她歌唱着由死亡完成的爱情,歌唱着在坟墓

中也不朽的爱情。

最后这朵非凡的玫瑰变成了深红色,就像东方天际的红霞,花瓣的外环是深红色的,花

心更红得好似一块红宝石。

不过夜莺的歌声却越来越弱了,她的一双小翅膀开始扑打起来,一层雾膜爬上了她的双

目。她的歌声变得更弱了,她觉得喉咙给什么东西堵住了。

这时她唱出了最后一曲。明月听着歌声,竟然忘记了黎明,只顾在天空中徘徊。红玫瑰

听到歌声,更是欣喜若狂,张开了所有的花瓣去迎接凉凉的晨风。回声把歌声带回自己山中

的紫色洞穴中,把酣睡的牧童从梦乡中唤醒。歌声飘越过河中的芦苇,芦苇又把声音传给了

大海。

“快看,快看!”树叫了起来,“玫瑰已长好了。”可是夜莺没有回答,因为她已经躺

在长长的草丛中死去了,心口上还扎着那根刺。

中午时分,学生打开窗户朝外看去。

“啊,多好的运气呀!”他大声嚷道,“这儿竟有一朵红玫瑰!这样的玫瑰我一生也不

曾见过。它太美了,我敢说它有一个好长的拉丁名字。”他俯下身去把它摘了下来。

随即他戴上帽子,拿起玫瑰,朝教授的家跑去。

教授的女儿正坐在门口,在纺车上纺着蓝色的丝线,她的小狗躺在她的脚旁。

“你说过只要我送你一朵红玫遗,你就会同我跳舞,”学生高声说道,“这是全世界最

红的一朵玫瑰。你今晚就把它戴在你的胸口上,我们一起跳舞的时候,它会告诉你我是多么

的爱你。”

然而少女却皱起眉头。

“我担心它与我的衣服不相配,”她回答说,“再说,宫廷大臣的侄儿已经送给我一些

珍贵的珠宝,人人都知道珠宝比花更加值钱。”

“噢,我要说,你是个忘恩负义的人,”学生愤怒地说。一下把玫瑰扔到了大街上,玫

瑰落入阴沟里,一辆马车从它身上碾了过去。

“忘恩负义!”少女说,“我告诉你吧,你太无礼;再说,你是什么?只是个学生。

啊,我敢说你不会像宫廷大臣侄儿那样,鞋上钉有银扣子。”说完她就从椅子上站起来朝屋

里走去。

“爱情是多么愚昧啊!”学生一边走一边说,“它不及逻辑一半管用,因为它什么都证

明不了,而它总是告诉人们一些不会发生的事,并且还让人相信一些不真实的事。说实话,

它一点也不实用,在那个年代,一切都要讲实际。我要回到哲学中去,去学形而上学的东

西。”

于是他便回到自己的屋子里,拿出满是尘土的大书,读了起来。

the nightingale and the rose

〃she said that she would dance with me if i brought her red roses;〃

cried the young student; 〃but in all my garden there is no red

rose。〃

from her nest in the holm…oak tree the nightingale heard him; and

she looked out through the leaves; and wondered。

〃no red rose in all my garden!〃 he cried; and his beautiful eyes

filled with tears。  〃ah; on what little things does happiness

depend!  i have read all that the wise men have written; and all

the secrets of philosophy are mine; yet for want of a red rose is

my life made wretched。〃

〃here at last is a true lover;〃 said the nightingale。  〃night after

night have i sung of him; though i knew him not:  night after night

have i told his story to the stars; and now i see him。  his hair is

dark as the hyacinth…blossom; and his lips are red as the rose of

his desire; but passion has made his face like pale ivory; and

sorrow has set her seal upon his brow。〃

〃the prince gives a ball to…morrow night;〃 murmured the young

student; 〃and my love will be of the pany。  if i bring her a red

rose she will dance with me till dawn。  if i bring her a red rose;

i shall hold her in my arms; and she will lean her head upon my

shoulder; and her hand will be clasped in mine。  but there is no

red rose in my garden; so i shall sit lonely; and she will pass me

by。  she will have no heed of me; and my heart will break。〃

〃here indeed is the true lover;〃 said the nightingale。  〃what i

sing of; he suffers … what is joy to me; to him is pain。  surely

love is a wonderful thing。  it is more precious than emeralds; and

dearer than fine opals。  pearls and pomegranates cannot buy it; nor

is it set forth in the marketplace。  it may not be purchased of the

merchants; nor can it be weighed out in the balance for gold。〃

〃the musicians will sit in their gallery;〃 said the young student;

〃and play upon their stringed instruments; and my love will dance

to the sound of the harp and the violin。  she will dance so lightly

that her feet will not touch the floor; and the courtiers in their

gay dresses will throng round her。  but with me she will not dance;

for i have no red rose to give her〃; and he flung himself down on

the grass; and buried his face in his hands; and wept。

〃why is he weeping?〃 asked a little green lizard; as he ran past

him with his tail in the air。

〃why; indeed?〃 said a butterfly; who was fluttering about after a

sunbeam。

〃why; indeed?〃 whispered a daisy to his neighbour; in a soft; low

voice。

〃he is weeping for a red rose;〃 said the nightingale。

〃for a red rose?〃 they cried; 〃how very ridiculous!〃 and the little

lizard; who was something of a cynic; laughed outright。

but the nightingale understood the secret of the students sorrow;

and she sat silent in the oak…tree; and thought about the mystery

of love。

suddenly she spread her brown wings for flight; and soared into the

air。  she passed through the grove like a shadow; and like a shadow

she sailed across the garden。

in the centre of the grass…plot was standing a beautiful rose…tree;

and when she saw it she flew over to it; and lit upon a spray。

〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest

song。〃

but the tree shook its head。

〃my roses are white;〃 it answered; 〃as white as the foam of the

sea; and whiter than the snow upon the mountain。  but go to my

brother who grows round the old sun…dial; and perhaps he will give

you what you want。〃

so the nightingale flew over to the rose…tree that was growing

round the old sun…dial。

〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest

song。〃

but the tree shook its head。

〃my roses are yellow;〃 it answered; 〃as yellow as the hair of the

mermaiden who sits upon an amber throne; and yellower than the

daffodil that blooms in the meadow before the mower es with his

scythe。  but go to my brother who grows beneath the students

window; and perhaps he will give you what you want。〃

so the nightingale flew over to the rose…tree that was growing

beneath the students window。

〃give me a red rose;〃 she cried; 〃and i will sing you my sweetest

song。〃

but the tree shook its head。

〃my roses are red;〃 it answered; 〃as red as the feet of the dove;

and redder than the great fans of coral that wave and wave in the

ocean…cavern。  but the winter has chilled my veins; and the frost

has nipped my buds; and the storm has broken my branches; and i

shall have no roses at all this year。〃

〃one red rose is all i want;〃 cried the nightingale; 〃only one red

rose!  is there no way by which i can get it?〃

〃there is away;〃 answered the tree; 〃but it is so terrible that i

dare not tell it to you。〃

〃tell it to me;〃 said the nightingale; 〃i am not afraid。〃

〃if you want a red rose;〃 said the tree; 〃you must build it out of

music by moonlight; and stain it with your own hearts…blood。  you

must sing to me with your breast against a thorn。  all night long

you must sing to me; and the thorn must pierce your heart; and your

life…blood must flow into my veins; and bee mine。〃

〃death is a great price to pay for a red rose;〃 cried the

nightingale; 〃and life is very dear to all。  it is pleasant to sit

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