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1、ThePiedPiperofHamelinRobertBrowningI.1HamelinTown'sinBrunswick,2 ByfamousHanovercity;3TheriverWeser,deepandwide,4Washesitswallonthesouthernside;5Apleasanterspotyouneverspied;6 But,whenbeginsmyditty,7Almostfivehundredyearsago,8Toseethetownsfolksufferso9 Fromvermin,wasapity.II.10 Rats!11They
2、foughtthedogs,andkilledthecats,12 Andbitthebabiesinthecradles,13Andeatthecheesesoutofthevats,14 Andlickedthesoupfromthecooks'ownladles,15Splitopenthekegsofsaltedsprats,16Madenestsinsidemen'sSundayhats,17Andevenspoiledthewomen'schats18 Bydrowningtheirspeaking19 Withshriekingandsqueaking20
3、Infiftydifferentsharpsandflats.III.21Atlastthepeopleinabody22 TotheTownHallcameflocking:23'Tisclear,criedthey,ourMayor'sanoddy;24 AndasforourCorporation--shocking25Tothinkwebuygownslinedwithermine26Fordoltsthatcan'torwon'tdetermine27What'sliketoridusofourvermin!28Rouseup,Sirs!Giveyourbrainsara
4、cking29Tofindtheremedywe'relacking,30Or,sureasfate,we'llsendyoupacking!31 AtthistheMayorandCorporation32 Quakedwithamightyconsternation.IV.33Anhourtheysateincouncil,34 AtlengththeMayorbrokesilence:35ForaguilderI'dmyerminegownsell;36 IwishIwereamilehence!37It'seasytobidonerackone'sbrain--38I'
5、msuremypoorheadachesagain39I'vescratcheditso,andallinvain.40Ohforatrap,atrap,atrap!41Justashesaidthis,whatshouldhap42Atthechamberdoorbutagentletap?43Blessus,criedtheMayor,what'sthat?44(WiththeCorporationashesate,45Lookinglittlethoughwondrousfat);46Onlyascrapingofshoesonthemat?47Anythingliketheso
6、undofarat48Makesmyheartgopit-a-pat!V.49Comein!--theMayorcried,lookingbigger:50Andindidcomethestrangestfigure!51Hisqueerlongcoatfromheeltohead52Washalfofyellowandhalfofred;53Andhehimselfwastallandthin,54Withsharpblueeyes,eachlikeapin,55Andlightloosehair,yetswarthyskin,56Notuftoncheeknorbeardonchi
7、n,57Butlipswheresmileswentoutandin--58Therewasnoguessinghiskithandkin!59Andnobodycouldenoughadmire60Thetallmanandhisquaintattire:61Quothone:It'sasmygreat-grandsire,62StartingupattheTrumpofDoom'stone,63Hadwalkedthiswayfromhis
