自私的巨人之二：春天来了

elfish Giant: Spring

自私的巨人之二：春天来了

 

One morning, the Giant hears some lovely music. “It must be the King’s musicians!” says the Giant.

一天早晨，巨人听到了动人的音乐。“一定是皇家乐师在演奏！”巨人说。

 

A little bird is singing a lovely song. The Hail stops dancing on the roof. The North Wind stops blowing. There is a sweet perfume in the air.

一只小鸟正唱着动听的歌儿。冰雹停止在屋顶跳舞，北风也不再咆哮。空气中弥漫着芳香。

 

“I think Spring is here at last.” says the Giant. He goes to the window and look outside.

“我想，春天终于到这儿来了！”巨人兴奋地说。他来到窗前，向外张望。

 

What does he see?

他看到了什么？

 

He sees something wonderful! There is a little hole in the wall. Now the children can entre the garden. There is a little child on every tree. The trees have beautiful blossoms. They are very happy to have the children. The birds are flying in the sky and singing. The flowers are laughing. There is happiness in the garden.

他看到了一幅奇妙的景象！高高的围墙破了一个洞，现在孩子们可以进入花园了！每棵树上都有一个孩子，每一棵树都开满了美丽的花朵。花儿非常开心可以看到孩子们，鸟儿则一边唱着歌，一边在天空中飞来飞去。花儿在笑，花园里到处是欢乐。

 

But it is still winter in one corner of the garden. In that corner there is a little boy. He is very small and he can’t climb the tree. He is walking around the tree and crying. The tree is covered with snow. The North Wind is blowing.

然而，花园的一个角落里却仍然是冬天。在那个角落，有一个小男孩。他太小了，没有办法爬上树。他绕着树边走边哭。树上覆盖着厚厚的雪，北风仍在呼啸。

 

“Climb up, little boy!” says the Tree. But the boy is too small.

“上去吧，孩子！”树说。但是小男孩太小了，根本爬不上树。

 

When he sees the little boy the Giant’s heart melts.

当巨人看到这个可爱的小男孩时，他冰冷的心融化了。

 

“I am very selfish!” he says. “Now I know why the Spring does not come here. I must put that little boy on the tree. Then I must knock down the wall. My garden must be the children’s playground forever.”

“我太自私了！”他说。“春天为什么不到这儿来，现在我想明白了。我一定要把小男孩放在树上，我还要拆掉围墙。我要我的花园做孩子们永远的乐园。”

The Giant opens his door and goes out into the garden. When the children see the Giant they are afraid. They run away. The Winter returns to the garden.

巨人打开门，走进了花园。孩子们看到巨人时，很害怕，他们一下子跑光了。无情的冬天又回到了花园里。

 

The little boy does not run away. He is crying. The Giant takes him in his big hand and puts him on a branch of the tree. Suddenly, there are blossoms on the tree. The birds come and sing. The little boy is very happy. He kisses the Giant.

小男孩没有跑。他还在哭。巨人用大手抱起小男孩，把他放在一根树干上。突然，树上开满了花。鸟儿回来了，唱起了歌。小男孩非常开心，他亲吻了巨人。

 

When the children see this, they come back to the garden. The Spring comes back too.

孩子们看到了这一切，又回到了花园里。春天也回来了。

 

“It is your garden now, little boy.” says the Giant. He takes a big axe and knocks down the wall.

“孩子，现在，花园是你的了。”巨人说。他用斧子拆掉了高高的围墙。