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1、英语童话三片羽毛 英语童话三片羽毛 三片羽毛是收录于格林童话中的一则童话故事，由格林兄弟搜集编撰。故事讲述了从前有个老国王，他有三个儿子，老大和老二很聪明，小儿子心地善良却很笨。国王想找继承人，就出题考他们，给三个儿子三片羽毛，让他们朝羽毛指的方向去找世界上最漂亮的地毯、戒指和姑娘，谁获胜谁就继承王位。最后小王子在大蟾蜍的帮助下，取得胜利当上了国王。下面，为大家带来英文版的三片羽毛。 The Three FeathersJacob and Wilhelm Grimm Once upon a time there was a king who had three sons, two of who
2、m were clever and in _igent, but the third one did not talk very much, was simple minded, and the only name they gave him was the Simpleton. When the king became old and weak, and thought that he was nearing his end, he did not know which of his sons should inherit the kingdom after him, so he said
3、to them, Go forth, and the one of you who brings me the finest carpet, he shall be king after my death. So there would be no dispute among them, he led them to the front of his castle, blew three feathers into the air, and said, As they fly, so shall you go. The one feather flew to the east, the oth
4、er to the west, and the third feather flew straight ahead, falling quickly to the ground after going only a short distance. The one brother went to the right, the other to the left, and they laughed at the Simpleton who had to stand there where the third feather had fallen. The Simpleton sat down an
5、d was sad. Then he suddenly noticed that there was a trapdoor next to his feather. He lifted it up, found a stairway, and climbed down inside. He came to another door and knocked on it, upon which he heard someone calling out from within: Maiden green and small, Hopping toad, Hopping toads puppy, Ho
6、p to and fro, Quickly see who is outside. The door opened, and he saw a big, fat toad sitting there, surrounded by a large number of little toads. The fat toad asked what he wanted. The Simpleton answered, I would like the most beautiful and finest carpet. Then the fat toad called to a young toad, s
7、aying: Maiden green and small, Hopping toad, Hopping toads puppy, Hop to and fro, Bring me the large box. The young toad brought the box, and the fat toad opened it, then gave the Simpleton a carpet from it. It was so beautiful and so fine, the like of which could never have been woven in the world
8、above. He thanked the toad and climbed back out. Now the other two thought that their brother was so stupid that he would not find anything to bring home. Why should we spend a lot of effort looking for a carpet? they said, so they took some pieces of course cloth from the first shepherds wife they
9、came to, and took these back home to the king. At the same time they returned home, the Simpleton arrived, bringing his beautiful carpet. When the king saw it, he was astounded, and said, It is only right that the kingdom should go to my youngest son. However, the two other sons gave their father no
10、 peace, saying that it would be impossible for the Simpleton to bee king, because he lacked understanding in all things. They asked him to declare another contest. Then the father said, He who brings me the most beautiful ring shall inherit the kingdom. Leading the three brothers outside, he blew th
11、e three feathers into the air that they were to follow. The two oldest brothers again went to the east and to the west, and the Simpletons feather again flew straight ahead, falling down next to the door in the ground. Once again he climbed down to the fat toad and told it that he needed the most be
12、autiful ring. The toad had the box brought out again and gave him from it a ring that glistened with precious stones and was so beautiful that no goldsmith on earth could have made it. The two oldest brothers laughed at the Simpleton, who was going to look for a golden ring, and they took no effort
13、at all. Instead, they drove the nails out of an old wagon ring and brought it to the king. However, when the Simpleton presented his ring, the king said once again, The kingdom belongs to him. The two oldest sons tormented the king endlessly, until finally he declared a third contest, saying that he
14、 who would bring home the most beautiful woman should have the kingdom. Once again he blew the three feathers into the air and they flew in the same directions as before. Without hesitating, the Simpleton went back to the fat toad and said, I am supposed to take home the most beautiful woman. Oh! an
15、swered the toad. The most beautiful woman! She is not here at the moment, but you shall have her noheless. The fat toad gave him a hollowed out yellow turnip, to which were harnessed six little mice. The Simpleton said sadly, What am I to do with this? The toad answered, Just put one of my little to
16、ads inside it. The he grabbed one of them from the group and set it inside the yellow coach. The little toad was scarcely inside when it turned into a beautiful young lady, the turnip into a coach, and the six mice into horses. He kissed her, raced away with the horses, and brought her to the king. His brothers came along afterward. They had given no effort to find a beautiful woman, but simply brought along the first peasant women they had e upon. After lo
