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1、TheOld,TheOldWine陈年老酒Oncetherelivedarichmanwhowasjustlyproudofhiscellarandthewinetherein.Andtherewasonejugofancientvintagekeptforsomeoccasionknownonlytohimself.Thegovernorofthestatevisitedhim,andhebethoughthimandsaid,"Thatjugshallnotbeopenedforameregovernor."Andabish
2、opofthediocesevisitedhim,buthesaidtohimself,"Nay,Iwillnotopenthatjug.Hewouldnotknowitsvalue,norwoulditsaromareachhisnostrils."Theprinceoftherealmcameandsuppedwithhim.Buthethought,"Itistooroyalawineforamereprinceling."Andevenonthedaywhenhisownnephewwasmarried,hesaidto
3、himself,"No,nottotheseguestsshallthatjugbebroughtforth."Andtheyearspassedby,andhedied,anoldman,andhewasburiedlikeuntoeveryseedandacorn。Anduponthedaythathewasburiedtheancientjugwasbroughtouttogetherwithotherjugsofwine,anditwassharedbythepeasantsoftheneighbourhood.Andn
4、oneknewitsgreatage.Tothem,allthatispouredintoacupisonlywine从前，有个富翁，不无理由地以他的酒窖和窖藏美酒自豪。其中有一瓶远年陈葡萄酒，是他珍藏着留作盛会用的，究竟是什么盛会，可只有他自己知道。地方官来拜访他，他心中寻思道："不过是地方官罢了，不必为他开这瓶酒。"教区的主教来拜访他，可他跟自己说道："不，我不愿为他开这瓶酒。他不会懂得这酒的价值，这酒的香味地也闻不出来。"王国的王子来临，和他一同进餐。但是他想："他不过是个小小的王子，不配喝那么高贵的美酒。"甚至在他自己的
5、侄儿结婚的时候，他也对自己说道："不，那瓶酒可不拿出来给那些客人们喝。"岁月流逝，这老头儿终于死了，埋了，像种子和橡实一样。他下葬的那天，那瓶远年陈葡萄酒和其它的酒都拿出来了，被农民和邻居们分着喝掉了。没有一个人辨别出这瓶酒是远年陈酒。对他们说来，凡是倒进酒杯里的，都不过是酒罢了。Anartistwhohadpaintedmanypicturesofgreatbeautyfoundthathehadnotyetpaintedtheone"real"picture.Inhissearchalongadustyroad,hemeta
6、nagedpriestwhoaskedhimwherehewasgoing."Idonotknow,"saidtheartist,"Iwanttopaintthemostbeautifulthingintheworld.Perhapsyoucandirectmetoit.""Howsimple,"repliedthepriest,"inanychurchorcreed,youwillfindit——"faith"isthemostbeautifulthingintheworld."Theartisttraveledon.Late
7、r,hemetayoungbridewhotoldhimthatthemostbeautifulthingintheworldis:"love"."love"makestheworldgoround.Ibuildpovertyintoriches.sweetentearsandmakesmuchoflittle.Withoutlovethereisnobeauty.Stilltheartistcontinuedhissearchandmetawearysoldier.Theartistaskedhimthesamequestio
8、nandthesoldieranswered,"Peace"isthemostbeautifulthingintheworld.Warisuglyandwhereveryoufindpeaceyou’llfindbeauty,faithandlove."Howc
