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1、安徒生童话:ARosefromHomer'sGrave荷马墓上的一朵玫瑰Throughallthesongsoftheeast,theeternalthemeisthenightingale'slovefortherose.Inthesilent,starlitnights,thewingedsongstersingshisserenadetohisbeautifulscentedflower.Understatelyplantaintrees,notfarfromSmyrna,wherethemerchantdriveshishea
2、vilyloadedcamels,proudlyraisingtheirlongnecksandclumsilywalkingoverthehallowedground,Isawahedgeofbloomingroses.Wilddovesflutteredamongthebranchesofthetalltrees,andwhenthesunbeamsfloatedontheirwingstheyshonelikemother-of-pearl.Inthatrosehedgeoneflowerwasmorebeautifulthan
3、alltherest,andtothisthenightingalepouredoutitssongofgrief.Buttherosewassilent;nodewdroplaylikeatearofpityonherpetals,andwiththebranchonwhichshegrew,shebentdowntowardaheapoflargestones."Hereliesthesweetestsingertheworldhaseverheard,"saidtheroseproudly."Iwillscenthisgrave
4、,andwhenthestormstearoffmypetals,theyshallfallonhim.ForthesingeroftheIliadreturnedtothisgoodearthwhenceIsprang!I,arosefromHomer'sgrave,amtoosacredabloomforapoormerenightingale!"Andthenightingalesanghimselftodeath.Thencamethebeardedcameldriverwithhisladencamelsandhisblac
5、kslaves.Hislittleboyfoundthedeadbird,andinpityburieditinthegraveofthegreatHomerwhiletherosetrembledslightlyinthewind.Theeveningcame,andtherosefoldedherpetalstightlyanddreamed.ItdreamedthatitwasabeautifulsunnydayandthatacaravanofforeignFrankishmenhadcomeonapilgrimagetoth
6、egraveofHomer.Andamongthestrangerswasasingerfromthenorth,fromthelandofdriftingmistsandcracklingnorthernlights.Hebrokeofftherose,andpresseditbetweentheleavesofabook,andsocarrieditoffwithhimtohisowncountry,inthatfarpartoftheworld.Tightlypressedinthenarrowbook,therosewithe
7、redawayingriefuntil,inhisownhome,apoetopenedthebookandsaid,"HereisarosefromHomer'sgrave!"Thistheflowerdreamed,andinthemorningtherosewokeupshiveringinthewind;adewdropfellgentlyfromherpetalsuponthegraveofthepoet.Thenthesunrose,andthedaywashot,andtherosebloomedingreaterbea
8、utythanever;itwasstillinherwarmAsia.Thentheroseheardfootsteps.ThestrangeFranksshehadseeninherdreamcameby,andam