上海爷叔读英文：《THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS柳林风声》(段落选）

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《The Wind of The Willows》（Chapter 3）

Such a rich chapter it had been, when one came to look back on it all! With illustrations so numerous and so very highly coloured! The pageant of the river bank had marched steadily along, unfolding itself in scene-pictures that succeeded each other in stately procession.  Purple loosestrife arrived early, shaking luxuriant tangled locks along the edge of the mirror whence its own face laughed back at it. Willow-herb, tender and wistful, like a pink sunset cloud, was not slow to follow.  Comfrey, the purple hand-in-hand with the white, crept forth to take its place in the line; and at last one morning the diffident and delaying dog-rose stepped delicately on the stage, and one knew, as if string-music had announced it in stately chords that strayed into a gavotte, that June at last was here.  

One member of the company was still awaited; the shepherd-boy for the nymphs to woo, the knight for whom the ladies waited at the window, the prince that was to kiss the sleeping summer back to life and love.  But when meadow-sweet, debonair and odorous in amber jerkin, moved graciously to his place in the group, then the play was ready to begin.

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《柳林风声》（第三章节选）

当一个人回顾所有这些往事时，那真是丰富多彩的一章！还有那么多色彩鲜艳的图画！河岸的景色不断变换，接连翻开一幅幅风景画。紫色的黄连花开得早，在镜子似的河边摇晃着它们密密的一簇簇美丽花朵，而在水里，它们自己的脸又回过来对它们笑。紧接着而来的是沉思般的细嫩柳兰，它们宛如落日时的一片粉红色云彩。紫的和白的聚合草手拉着手向前蔓延，在岸边占据它们的席位。最后有一天早晨，羞怯和迟来的蔷薇姗姗出场。这就像弦乐一样，开始是庄重的和声后来就变成加伏特舞曲向大家宣布：六月终于来到了。全体当中还有一个伙伴姗姗来迟，仙女们追求的牧童，淑女们在窗边等着的骑士，要把睡着的夏天吻醒过来相爱的王子。可是当潇洒时髦、香气喷鼻、穿琥珀色紧身上衣的绣线菊优雅地走到自己位置上时，戏就可以开场了。

世界经典童书《柳林风声》，[英]肯尼斯•格雷厄姆，文字之优美、笔调之诗意，使得它自1908年在英国一家出版社首次出版以来，至今畅销100多年。很多名人是它的粉丝：《哈利•波特》的作者JK•罗琳、美国总统罗斯福。本文中图片来自：英国插画师Inga •Moore。

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