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1、The Phoenix Bird 凤凰Beneaththetreeofknowledgeinthegardenofparadisestoodarosebush.Andhere,inthefirstrose,abirdwasborn.Hisplumagewasbeautiful,hissongglorious,andhisflightwasliketheflashingoflight.ButwhenEvepluckedthefruitofthetreeofknowledge,andsheandAdamw
2、eredrivenfromparadise,asparkfellfromtheflamingswordoftheangelintothenestofthebirdandsetitafire.Thebirdperishedintheflames,butfromtheredegginthenestthereflewanewbird,theonlyoneofitskind,theonesolitaryphoenixbird.ThelegendtellsushowhelivesinArabiaandhowev
3、erycenturyheburnshimselftodeathinhisnest,buteachtimeanewphoenix,theonlyoneintheworld,fliesoutfromtheredegg.Thebirddartsaboutasswiftaslight,beautifulincolor,gloriousinsong.Whenamothersitsbesideherinfant'scradle,hesettlesonthepillowandformsaglorywithhiswi
4、ngsabouttheheadofthechild.Hefliesthroughtheroomofcontentmentandbringssunshineintoit,andhemakesthevioletsonthehumblecupboardsmellsweet.ButthephoenixisnotabirdofArabiaalone.IntheglimmerofthenorthernlightshefliesovertheplainsofLaplandandhopsamidtheyellowfl
5、owersintheshortGreenlandsummer.DeepbeneaththecoppermountainsofFalun,andinEngland'scoalmines,hefliesintheformofapowderedmothoverthehymnbookrestinginthehandsofthepiousminer.HefloatsdownthesacredwatersoftheGangesonalotusleaf,andtheeyeoftheHindumaidbrighten
6、swhenshebeholdshim.Phoenixbird!Don'tyouknowhim?Thebirdofparadise,theholyswanofsong?HesatonthecarofThespis,likeachatteringraven,flappinghisblackgutter-stainedwings;theswan'sred,soundingbeaksweptoverthesingingharpofIceland;hesatonShakespeare'sshoulder,dis
7、guisedasOdin'sraven,andwhispered,"Immortality!"intohisear;andattheminstrels'feastheflutteredthroughthehallsoftheWartburg.Phoenixbird!Don'tyouknowhim?HesangtheMarseillaisetoyou,andyoukissedthefeatherthatfellfromhiswing;hecameinthegloryofparadise,andperha
8、psyouturnedawayfromhimtowardthesparrowthatsatwithgoldtinselonitswings.Thebirdofparadise-renewedeachcentury-borninflame,dyinginflame!Yourportraitinaframeofgoldhangsinthehallsoftherich,butyouyourselfoftenflyaroundlonelyandmisunders