安徒生童话：教堂古钟(英)

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1、安徒生童话：教堂古钟(英)TheOldChurchBell（WrittenfortheSchillerAlbum）byHansChristianAndersen（1861）　　INthecountryofWurtemburg，inGermany，wheretheacaciasgrowbythepublicroad，wheretheapple-treesandthepear-treesinautumnbendtotheearthwiththeweightofthepreciousfruit，liesthelit

2、tletownofMarbach.Asisoftenthecasewithmanyofthesetowns，itischarminglysituatedonthebanksoftheriverNeckar，whichrushesrapidlyby，passingvillages，oldknights'castles，andgreenvineyards，tillitswatersminglewiththoseofthestatelyRhine.Itwaslateintheautumn；thevine-leave

3、sstillhunguponthebranchesofthevines，buttheywerealreadytintedwithredandgold；heavyshowersfellonthesurroundingcountry，andthecoldautumnwindblewsharpandstrong.Itwasnotatallpleasantweatherforthepoor.Thedaysgrewshorterandmoregloomy，and，darkasitwasoutofdoorsintheop

4、enair，itwasstilldarkerwithinthesmall，old-fashionedhousesofthevillage.Thegableendofoneofthesehousesfacedthestreet，andwithitssmall，narrowwindows，presentedaverymeanappearance.Thefamilywhodweltinitwerealsoverypoorandhumble，buttheytreasuredthefearofGodintheirinn

5、ermosthearts.AndnowHewasabouttosendthemachild.Itwasthehourofthemother'ssorrow，whentherepealedforthfromthechurchtowerthesoundoffestivebells.Inthatsolemnhourthesweetandjoyouschimingfilledtheheartsofthoseinthehumbledwellingwiththankfulnessandtrust；andwhen，amid

6、stthesejoyoussounds，alittlesonwasborntothem，thewordsofprayerandpraisearosefromtheiroverflowinghearts，andtheirhappinessseemedtoringoutovertownandcountryintheliquidtonesofthechurchbells'chime.Thelittleone，withitsbrighteyesandgoldenhair，hadbeenwelcomedjoyously

7、onthatdarkNovemberday.Itsparentskisseditlovingly，andthefatherwrotethesewordsintheBible，“OnthetenthofNovember，1759，Godsentusason.”Andashorttimeafter，whenthechildhadbeenbaptized，thenameshehadreceivedwereadded，“JohnChristopherFrederick.”　　Andwhatbecameofthelit

8、tlelad？—thepoorboyofthehumbletownofMarbach？Ah，indeed，therewasnoonewhothoughtorsupposed，noteventheoldchurchbellwhichhadbeenthefirsttosoundandchimeforhim，thathewouldbethefirsttosingthebeautifulsongof“The