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1、母亲的故事Amothersattherewithherlittlechild.Shewassodowncast,soafraidthatitshoulddie!Itwassopale,thesmalleyeshadclosedthemselves,anditdrewitsbreathsosoftly,nowandthen,withadeeprespiration,asifitsighed;andthemotherlookedstillmoresorrowfullyonthelittlecreature.thenaknockingwasheardatthedoor,andincameapooro
2、ldmanwrappedupasinalargehorse-cloth,foritwarmsone,andheneededit,asitwasthecoldwinterseason!Everythingout-ofdoorswascoveredwithiceandsnow,andthewindblewsothatitcuttheface.Astheoldmantrembledwithcold,andthelittlechildsleptamoment,themotherwentandpouredsomealeintoapotandsetitonthestove,thatitmightbewar
3、mforhim;theoldmansatandrockedthecradle,andthemothersatdownonachairclosebyhim,andlookedatherlittlesickchildthatdrewitsbreathsodeep,andraiseditslittlehand.DoyounotthinkthatIshallsavehim?saidshe. OurLordwillnottakehimfromme!AndtheoldmanitwasDeathhimselfhenoddedsostrangely,itcouldjustaswellsignifyyesasn
4、o.Andthemotherlookeddowninherlap,andthetearsrandownoverhercheeks;herheadbecamesoheavyshehadnotclosedhereyesforthreedaysandnights;andnowsheslept,butonlyforaminute,whenshestartedupandtrembledwithcold.Whatisthat?saidshe,andlookedonallsides;buttheoldmanwasgone,andherlittlechildwasgonehehadtakenitwithhim
5、;andtheoldclockinthecornerburred,andburred,theGREatleadenweightrandowntothefloor,bump!andthentheclockalsostoodstill.Butthepoormotherranoutofthehouseandcriedaloudforherchild.Outthere,inthemidstofthesnow,theresatawomaninlong,blackclothes;andshesaid, Deathhasbeeninthychamber,andIsawhimhastenawaywiththy
6、littlechild;hegoesfasterthanthewind,andheneverbringsbackwhathetakes!Oh,onlytellmewhichwayhewent!saidthemother. Tellmetheway,andIshallfindhim!Iknowit!saidthewomanintheblackclothes. ButbeforeItellit,thoumustfirstsingformeallthesongsthouhastsungforthychild!Iamfondofthem.Ihaveheardthembefore;IamNight;Is
7、awthytearswhilstthousangstthem!Iwillsingthemall,all!saidthemother. ButdonotstopmenowImayovertakehimImayfindmychild!ButNightstoodstillandmute.thenthemotherwrungherhands,sangandwept,andthereweremanysongs,butyetmanymoretears;andthenNightsaid, Gototheright,intothedarkpineforest;thitherIsawDeathtakehiswa
8、ywiththylittlechild!theroadscrossedeachotherinthedepthsoftheforest,andshenolongerknewwhithersheshouldgo!thentherestoodathorn-bush;therewasneitherleafnorfloweronit,itwasalsointhecoldwinterseason,andice-flakeshungonthebranches.HastthounotseenDeathgopastwithmylittlechild?saidthemother.Yes,saidthethorn-
9、bush; butIwillnottelltheewhichwayhetook,unlessthouwiltfirstwarmmeupatthyheart.Iamfreezingtodeath;Ishallbecomealumpofice!Andshepressedthethorn-bushtoherbreast,sofirmly,thatitmightbethoroughlywarmed,andthethornswentrightintoherflesh,andherbloodflowedinlargedrops,butthethornbushshotforthfreshGREenleave
10、s,andtherecameflowersonitinthecoldwinternight,theheartoftheafflictedmotherwassowarm;andthethorn-bushtoldherthewaysheshouldgo.Shethencametoalargelake,wheretherewasneithershipnorboat.Thelakewasnotfrozensufficientlytobearher;neitherwasitopen,norlowenoughthatshecouldwadethroughit;andacrossitshemustgoifs
11、hewouldfindherchild!Thenshelaydowntodrinkupthelake,andthatwasanimpossibilityforahumanbeing,buttheafflictedmotherthoughtthatamiraclemighthappennevertheless.Oh,whatwouldInotgivetocometomychild!saidtheweepingmother;andsheweptstillmore,andhereyessunkdowninthedepthsofthewaters,andbecametwopreciouspearls;
12、butthewaterboreherup,asifshesatinaswing,andsheflewintherockingwavestotheshoreontheoppositeside,wheretherestoodamile-broad,strangehouse,oneknewnotifitwereamountainwithforestsandcaverns,orifitwerebuiltup;butthepoormothercouldnotseeit;shehadwepthereyesout.WhereshallIfindDeath,whotookawaymylittlechild?s
13、aidshe.Hehasnotcomehereyet!saidtheoldgravewoman,whowasappointedtolookafterDeathsGREatgreenhouse! Howhaveyoubeenabletofindthewayhither?Andwhohashelpedyou?OURLORDhashelpedme,saidshe. Heismerciful,andyouwillalsobeso!WhereshallIfindmylittlechild?Nay,Iknownot,saidthewoman, andyoucannotsee!Manyflowersandtreeshavewitheredthisnight;Deathwillsooncomeandplantthemoveragain!Youcertainlyknowthateveryper