小学英语 英语故事童话故事Under the Willow Tree 柳树下的梦.docx
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小学英语 英语故事童话故事Under the Willow Tree 柳树下的梦.docx
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小学英语英语故事童话故事UndertheWillowTree柳树下的梦
Under the Willow Tree 柳树下的梦
ThecountryaroundthetownofKjögeisverybare.Thetownitselfliesbytheseashore,whichisalwaysbeautiful,althoughitmightbemorebeautifulthanitis,becauseallaroundareflatfields,andaforestalongwayoff.Butonealwaysfindssomethingbeautifulinthespotthatisone'sownhome,somethingforwhichonelongs,evenwhenoneisinthemostwonderfulspotintheworld.
AndwemustadmitthattheouteredgeofKjöge,wheresmall,humblegardenslinethelittlestreamthatflowsintothesea,couldbeveryprettyinthesummertime.Thiswastheopinionofthetwosmallchildren,KnudandJohanne,whowereplayingthere,crawlingunderthegooseberrybushestoreacheachother.
Inoneofthegardenstherestoodaneldertree,intheotheranoldwillow,andunderthelatterthechildrenwereespeciallyfondofplaying.Althoughthetreestoodclosebesidethestreamandtheymighteasilyhavefallenintothewater,theywereallowedtoplaythere,fortheeyeofGodwatchesoverlittleones.Otherwisetheywouldbeverybadlyoffindeed.Besides,thesetwowerecarefulaboutthewater;infact,theboywassoafraidofitthatinthesummerhecouldnotbeluredintothesea,wheretheotherchildrenwerefondofsplashingabout.Asaresult,hehadtobeartheteasingoftheothersasbesthecould.
ButonceJohanne,thelittlegirl,dreamedshewasoutinaboat,andKnudwadedouttojoinher,withthewaterrisinguntilitclosedoverhishead.AndfromthemomentlittleKnudheardofthisdreamhecouldnolongerbeartobecalledacoward.Hemightreallygointothewaternow,hesaid,sinceJohannehaddreamedit.Henevercarriedthatideaintopractice,butforallthatthedreamremainedhisgreatpride.
Theirpoorparentsoftencametogether,whileKnudandJohanneplayedinthegardensoronthehighroad,wherealongrowofwillowshadbeenplantedalongtheditch.Thesetreeswiththeirpolledtopscertainlydidnotlookverybeautiful,buttheywerethereforuseratherthanforornament.Theoldwillowtreeinthegardenwasmuchlovelier,whichwaswhythechildrentookmostdelightinsittingunderit.
InKjögeitselfwasagreatmarketplace,andatfairtimethisplazawasgaywithwholestreetsoftents,filledwithsilkribbons,boots,andeverythingapersonmightdesire.Thereweregreatcrowdsthen,andgenerallytheweatherwasrainy.Onecouldeasilysmelltheodorofpeasants'clothes,butthiscouldnotdestroythefragrancethatstreamedfromaboothfullofhoneycakes.Andbestofall,themanwhokeptthisparticularboothcameeveryyearduringfairtimetolodgeinthehouseoflittleKnud'sparents.Consequently,everynowandthentherewasapresentofabitofhoneycake,andofcourseJohannealwaysreceivedhershare.
Butthebestthingofallwasthatthisgingerbreaddealerknewallsortsofcharmingstoriesandcouldeventelltalesabouthisowngingerbreadcakes.Oneeveninghetoldastoryaboutthemwhichmadesuchadeepimpressiononthetwochildrenthattheyneverforgotit.Forthatreasonperhapsweshouldhearit,too,especiallysinceitisnotverylong.
"Ontheshopcounter,"hesaid,"thereoncelaytwogingerbreadcakes.Onewasintheshapeofamanwithahaton,theotherofamaidenwithnobonnetbutwithablotofyellowontopofherhead.Boththeirfaceswereontheupperside,forthatwasthesidethatwassupposedtobelookedat,andnottheother.Indeed,mostpeoplehaveonesidefromwhichtheyshouldbeviewed.Onhisleftsidethemanworeabitteralmondforaheart;butthemaiden,ontheotherhand,washoneycakeallthrough.Theywereplacedonthecounterassamples,sotheyremainedthereforalongtime,untilatlasttheyfellinlovewitheachother.Butneithertoldtheother,whichtheyshouldhavedoneiftheyhadexpectedanythingtocomeofit.
"'Heisaman,sohemustspeakfirst,'thoughtthemaiden.Butshewasquitecontented,forsheknewinherheartthatherlovewasreturned.Histhoughtswerefarmoreextravagant,whichisjustlikeaman.Hedreamedthathewasastreeturchin,andthathehadfourpenniesallhisown,andthatheboughtthemaidenandateherup.
"Sotheylayonthecounterfordaysandweeks,andgrewdry,butthethoughtsofthemaidenremainedstillgentleandwomanly.
"'It'senoughformethatIhavelivedonthesametablewithhim,'thoughtthemaiden,andthenshebrokeintwo.
"'Ifonlyshehadknownofmyloveshewouldhaveheldtogetheralittlelonger,'thoughthe.
"Sothat'sthestory,andheretheyare,bothofthem,"saidthebaker."They'reremarkablefortheirstrangehistoryandfortheirsilentlove,whichnevercametoanything.Andnowthey'rebothforyou!
"WiththathegaveJohannetheman,whowasstillinonepiece,andKnudgotthebrokenmaiden;butthechildrenhadbeensotouchedbythestorythattheycouldn'tbesoboldastoeatupthelovers.
NextdaytheytookthemouttotheKjögechurchyard,where,winterandsummer,lovelyivycoversthechurchwalllikearichcarpet.Theystoodthetwocakefiguresupamongthegreenleavesinthebrightsunshineandtoldagroupofotherchildrenthestoryofthesilentlovethatwasuseless;thatistosay,thelovewas,forthestorywascharming,theyallfound.
Butwhentheylookedagainatthegingerbreadcoupletheyfoundthatamischievousbigboyhadeatenupthebrokenmaiden.Thechildrencriedaboutthatandlater-probablysothatthepoorlovermightnotbeleftaloneintheworld-theyatehimup,too.Buttheyneverforgotthestory.Thetwochildrenwerealwaystogetherbytheeldertreeorunderthewillow,andlittleJohannesangthemostbeautifulsongsinavoiceasclearasasilverbell.Knudhadnotanoteofmusicinhim,butatleastheknewthewordsofthesongs,andthatwassomething.ButthepeopleofKjöge,eventhewifeofthehardwaremerchant,stoppedandlistenedwhenJohannesang."Shehasaverysweetvoice,thatlittlegirl,"shesaid.
Thoseweregloriousdays;butgloriousdaysdonotlastforever,andfinallytheneighborsseparated.Johanne'smotherdied,andherfatherplannedtomarryagaininCopenhagen,wherehehadbeenpromisedapositionasmessenger,ajobsupposedtobeveryprofitable.Whiletheneighborspartedwithregrets,thechildrenweptbitterly,buttheparentspromisedtowritetoeachotheratleastonceayear.
AndKnudwasmadeapprenticetoashoemaker,forsuchabigboywastoooldtorunaroundwildanylonger;and,furthermore,hewasconfirmed.
Oh,howhewouldhavelikedtoseelittleJohanneinCopenhagenonthatdayofcelebration!
Buthedidn'tgo;andhehadneverbeenthere,althoughKjögeisonlyfiveDanishmilesaway.OnacleardayKnudcouldseethedistanttowersofthecityacrossthebay,andonthedayofhisconfirmationhecouldevenseethegoldencrossonthetoweroftheChurchofOurLadyglitterinthesun.
Ah,howoftenhisthoughtsturnedtowardJohanne!
Anddidsherememberhim?
Yes!
AtChristmastimealettercamefromherfathertoKnud'sparents,sayingthattheyweredoingverywellinCopenhagen,andJohannecouldlookforwardtoabrilliantcareeronthestrengthofherlovelyvoice.Shealreadyhadapositionintheoperahouseandwasalreadyearningalittlemoney,outofwhichshesentherdearneighborsofKjögeadollarforamerryChristmasEve.Johanneherselfaddedapostscript,askingthemtodrinktoherhealth,andinthesamepostscriptwasalsowritten,"FriendlygreetingstoKnud!
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Theyallwept;butthiswasallverypleasant,fortheyweretearsofjoythattheyshed.Knud'sthoughtshadbeenwithJohanneeveryday,andnowheknewthatshealsothoughtofhim.Thenearercametheendofhisapprenticeship,themoreclearlydidherealizethathewasinlovewithJohanneandthatshemustbehislittlewife.
Whenhethoughtofthisasmilebrightenedhisface,andhedrewthethreadfasterthanbeforeandpressedhisfootagainstthekneestrap.Hedidn'tevenpayanyattentionwhenherantheawldeepintooneofhisfingers.Hewasdeterminedthathewouldnotplaythesilentlover,likethetwogingerbreadcakes.Thestoryhadtaughthimalesson.
Nowhewasajourneyman,andhisknapsackwaspackedreadyforhistrip.Atlast,forthefirsttimeinhislife,hewastogotoCopenhagen,whereamasterwasalreadyexpectinghim.HowsurprisedandhappyJohannewouldbetoseehim!
Shewasjustseventeennow,andhenineteen.
HewantedtobuyagoldringforherbeforeheleftKjöge,butthendecidedhecouldgetamuchniceroneinCopenhagen.Andsohetookleaveofhisparents,andonarainy,windydayinautumnsetforthonfootfromthetownofhisbirth.Thedampleavesweredroppingfromthetrees,andhewaswettotheskinwhenhearrivedathisnewmaster'shomeinthebigcityofCopenhagen.ThefollowingSundayhewouldpayavisittoJohanne'sfather!
So,onSundayheputonthenewjourneyman'sclothes,andthenewhatfromKjögethatbecamehimverywell,fortillthenhehadonlywornacap.Heeasilyfoundthehousehewasseeking,andmountedflightafterflightofstairsuntilhebecamealmostdizzy.Itseemedterribletohimforpeopletolivepiledupontopofeachotherinthisintricatecity.
Everythingintheparlorlookedprosperous,andJohanne'sfatherreceivedhiminkindlyfriendship.Knudwasastrangertothenewwife,butshetooshookhandswithhimandgavehimacupofcoffee.
"Johannewillbegladtoseeyou,"saidthefather."You'vegrownintoanice-lookingyoungman.Yes,waittillyouseeher.Thereisagirlwhorejoicesmyheart,andpleaseGodshewillrejoiceitstillmore.Shehasherownroomnowandpaysusrentregularlyforit!
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