按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！
laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
Then the bird flew away to a shoemaker； and lighted on his
roof and sang …
my mother she killed me；
my father he ate me；
my sister； little marlinchen；
gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
The shoemaker heard that and ran out of doors in his shirt sleeves；
and looked up at his roof； and was forced to hold his hand before
his eyes lest the sun should blind him。 〃Bird；〃 said he； 〃how
beautifully you can sing。〃 Then he called in at his door；
〃Wife； just come outside； there is a bird； look at that bird； he
certainly can sing。〃 Then he called his daughter and children；
and apprentices； boys and girls； and they all came up the
street and looked at the bird and saw how beautiful he was； and
what fine red and green feathers he had； and how like real gold
his neck was； and how the eyes in his head shone like stars。 〃Bird；〃
said the shoemaker； 〃now sing me that song again。〃 〃Nay；〃 said the
bird； 〃I do not sing twice for nothing； you must give me something。〃
〃Wife；〃 said the man； 〃go to the garret； upon the top shelf there
stands a pair of red shoes； bring them down。〃 Then the wife
went and brought the shoes。 〃There； bird；〃 said the man； 〃now
sing me that piece again。〃 Then the bird came and took the shoes
in his left claw； and flew back on the roof； and sang …
my mother she killed me；
my father he ate me；
my sister； little Marlinchen；
gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
and when he had finished his song he flew away。 In his right
claw he had the chain and in his left the shoes； and he flew far
away to a mill； and the mill went； klipp klapp； klipp klapp；
klipp klapp； and in the mill sat twenty miller's men hewing a
stone； and cutting； hick hack； hick hack； hick hack； and the mill
went klipp klapp； klipp klapp'klipp klapp。 Then the bird went
and sat on a lime…tree which stood in front of the mill； and
sang …
my mother she killed me；
then one of them stopped working；
my father he ate me；
then two more stopped working and listened to that；
my sister； little Marlinchen；
then four more stopped；
gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
now eight only were hewing；
laid them beneath；
now only five；
the juniper tree；
and now only one；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
Then the last stopped also； and heard the last words。 〃Bird；〃
said he； 〃how beautifully you sing。 Let me； too； hear that。
Sing that once more for me。〃
〃Nay；〃 said the bird； 〃I will not sing twice for nothing。 Give me
the millstone； and then I will sing it again。〃
〃Yes；〃 said he； 〃if it belonged to me only； you should have it。〃
〃Yes；〃 said the others； 〃if he sings again he shall have it。〃 Then
the bird came down； and the twenty millers all set to work with a
beam and raised the stone up。 And the bird stuck his neck
through the hole； and put the stone on as if it were a collar；
and flew on to the tree again； and sang …
my mother she killed me；
my father he ate me；
my sister； little Marlinchen；
gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
And when he had done singing； he spread his wings； and in his
right claw he had the chain； and in his left the shoes； and
round his neck the millstone； and he flew far away to his father's
house。
In the room sat the father； the mother； and Marlinchen at dinner；
and the father said； 〃How light…hearted I feel； how happy I am。〃
〃Nay；〃 said the mother； 〃I feel so uneasy； just as if a heavy
storm were coming。〃 Marlinchen； however； sat weeping and weeping；
and then came the bird flying； and as it seated itself on the
roof the father said； 〃Ah； I feel so truly happy； and the sun is
shining so beautifully outside； I feel just as if I were about
to see some old friend again。〃 〃Nay；〃 said the woman； 〃I feel so
anxious； my teeth chatter； and I seem to have fire in my veins。〃
And she tore her stays open； but Marlinchen sat in a corner crying；
and held her plate before her eyes and cried till it was quite
wet。 Then the bird sat on the juniper tree； and sang …
my mother she killed me；
then the mother stopped her ears； and shut her eyes； and would
not see or hear； but there was a roaring in her ears like the
most violent storm； and her eyes burnt and flashed like
lightning …
my father he ate me；
〃Ah； mother；〃 says the man； 〃that is a beautiful bird。 He sings so
splendidly； and the sun shines so warm； and there is a smell just
like cinnamon。〃
My sister； little Marlinchen；
then Marlinchen laid her head on her knees and wept without
ceasing； but the man said； 〃I am going out； I must see the bird
quite close。〃 〃Oh； don't go；〃 said the woman； 〃I feel as if the
whole house were shaking and on fire。〃 But the man went out and
looked at the bird。
gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I
on this the bird let the golden chain fall； and it fell exactly
round the man's neck； and so exactly round it that it fitted
beautifully。 Then he went in and said； 〃just look what a fine bird
that is； and what a handsome golden chain he has given me； and how
pretty he is。〃 But the woman was terrified； and fell down on
the floor in the room； and her cap fell off her head。 Then sang
the bird once more …
my mother she killed me。
〃Would that I were a thousand feet beneath the earth so as not
to hear that。〃
My father he ate me；
then the woman fell down again as if dead。
My sister； little marlinchen；
〃Ah；〃 said Marlinchen； 〃I too will go out and see if the bird will
give me anything；〃 and she went out。
Gathered together all my bones；
tied them in a silken handkerchief；
then he threw down the shoes to her。
Laid them beneath the juniper tree；
kywitt； kywitt； what a beautiful bird am I。
Then she was light…hearted and joyous； and she put on the new red
shoes； and danced and leaped into the house。 〃Ah；〃 said she； 〃I
was so sad when I went out and now I am so light…hearted； that
is a splendid bird； he has given me a pair of red shoes。〃 〃Well；〃
said the woman； and sprang to her feet and her hair stood up
like flames of fire； 〃I feel as if the world were coming to an end。
I too； will go out and see if my heart feels lighter。〃 And as
she went out at the door； crash。 The bird threw down the millstone
on her head； and she was entirely crushed by it。
The father and Marlinchen heard what had happened and went out； and smoke；
flames； and fire were rising from the place； and when that was
over； there stood the little brother； and he took his father and
Marlinchen by the hand； and all three were right glad； and they
went into the house to dinner； and ate。