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参加友人葬礼的诗词
南朝沈约《伤谢脁》
吏部信才杰，文峰振奇响。
调与金石谐，思逐风云上。
岂言陵霜质，忽随人事往。
尺璧尔何冤，一旦同丘壤。
这是沈约祭奠好友谢朓的诗，沈、谢都是南北朝诗坛名人，沈约是南朝文坛领袖，提出著名的“四声八病”之说，谢朓是诗仙李白的偶像，是“蓬莱文章建安骨，中间小谢又清发”中的小谢。
与柳树有关的游戏
根据描述与柳树有关的游戏是《垂柳（WeepingWillow-DetectiveVisualNovel）》是一款中世纪文字类冒险解谜游戏。在游戏中玩家将扮演一名女侦探，调成小镇各种充满了阴谋诡计背叛勾结的案件，最终将真相公布于世。该小说发生在中世纪的小镇魏登多夫（Weidendorf），由于贫困地区爆发鼠疫而被隔离。故事从主人公的丈夫冯·沃尔夫男爵的神秘失踪开始，在夫妻俩搬到韦登多夫小镇几天后失踪了。几天后，他在猩红色玫瑰阶的教区被发现。但是男爵夫人声称她不认识她的丈夫，并拒绝承认他。有趣且不可预测的情节，令人难忘的动画人物和详尽的背景，优美的作者音乐。
英语谜语小学
英语谜语题目：Whatdowegetifwecrossawoodpeckerwithahomingpigeon?
把一只啄木鸟和一只识途的鸽子融合在一起，会得到什么?
【答案】Abirdthatknocksonthedoorwhendeliveringmessages.
将得到一只送信时会敲门的鸟。
英语谜语题目：Wheredoesafternooncomebeforemorningintheworld?
世界上哪个地方下午比早上先到?
【答案】Inthedictionary.在字典里。
英语谜语题目：WhatdoyouknowaboutthekingsofFrance?
你对法国君主有什么了解?
【答案】Theyarealldead.他们都死了。
英语谜语题目：whattreeisalwaysverysad?key:weepingwillow
什么书树总是很伤心?
【答案】垂柳.谜语解析：weepingwillow的意思是垂柳，weeping是哭，willow是柳树
英语谜语题目：whatisfullwhenitsusedandemptywhenitsatrest?key：ashoe
什么东西在使用它的时候是满的，在他休息的时候是空的。
【答案】鞋
英语谜语题目：whatanimalistallersittingdownthanstandingup?key:Adog
什么动物坐着比站着高?
【答案】狗
英语谜语题目：whatisblackwhenitscleanandwhitewhenitsdirty?key:ablackboard
什么东西干净的时候是黑色的，脏的时候是白色的。
【答案】黑板
英语谜语题目：what5-letterwordhas6leftwhenyoutake2lettersaway?key:sixth
哪个五个字母的单词当你去掉两个单词后还剩6个?
【答案】sixth，去掉后是six
英语谜语题目：Whathasfoureyesbutcannotsee?
什么有四个眼睛，但是看不见?
【答案】Mississippi谜语解析：有4个i，但是因为是地名，所以看不见。
海的女儿(英文版)
FARoutintheocean,wherethewaterisasblueastheprettiestcornflower,andasclearascrystal,itisvery,verydeep;sodeep,indeed,thatnocablecouldfathomit:manychurchsteeples,piledoneuponanother,wouldnotreachfromthegroundbeneathtothesurfaceofthewaterabove.TheredwelltheSeaKingandhissubjects.Wemustnotimaginethatthereisnothingatthebottomoftheseabutbareyellowsand.No,indeed;themostsingularflowersandplantsgrowthere;theleavesandstemsofwhicharesopliant,thattheslightestagitationofthewatercausesthemtostirasiftheyhadlife.Fishes,bothlargeandsmall,glidebetweenthebranches,asbirdsflyamongthetreeshereuponland.In
thedeepestspotofall,standsthecastleoftheSeaKing.
Wemustnotimaginethatthereisnothingatthebottomoftheseabutbareyellowsand.No,indeed;themostsingularflowersandplantsgrowthere;theleavesandstemsofwhicharesopliant,thattheslightestagitationofthewatercausesthemtostirasiftheyhadlife.Fishes,bothlargeandsmall,glidebetweenthebranches,asbirdsflyamongthetreeshereuponland.Inthedeepestspotofall,standsthecastleoftheSeaKing.
Itswallsarebuiltofcoral,andthelong,gothicwindowsareoftheclearestamber.Theroofisformedofshells,thatopenandcloseasthewaterflowsoverthem.Theirappearanceisverybeautiful,forineachliesaglitteringpearl,whichwouldbefitforthediademofaqueen.
TheSeaKinghadbeenawidowerformanyyears,andhisagedmotherkepthouseforhim.Shewasaverywisewoman,andexceedinglyproudofherhighbirth;onthataccountsheworetwelveoystersonhertail;whileothers,alsoofhighrank,wereonlyallowedtowearsix.Shewas,however,deservingofverygreatpraise,especiallyforhercareofthelittlesea-princesses,hergrand-daughters.Theyweresixbeautifulchildren;buttheyoungestwasthe
prettiestofthemall;herskinwasasclearanddelicateasarose-leaf,andhereyesasblueasthedeepestsea;but,likealltheothers,shehadnofeet,andherbodyendedinafish'stail.
Alldaylongtheyplayedinthegreathallsofthecastle,oramongthelivingflowersthatgrewoutofthewalls.Thelargeamberwindowswereopen,andthefishswamin,justastheswallowsflyintoourhouseswhenweopenthewindows,exceptingthatthefishesswamuptotheprincesses,ateoutoftheirhands,andallowedthemselvestobestroked.
Outsidethecastletherewasabeautifulgarden,inwhichgrewbrightredanddarkblueflowers,andblossomslikeflamesoffire;thefruitglitteredlikegold,andtheleavesandstemswavedtoandfrocontinually.Theearthitselfwasthefinestsand,butblueastheflameofburningsulphur.Overeverythinglayapeculiarblueradiance,asifitweresurroundedbytheairfromabove,throughwhichtheblueskyshone,insteadofthedarkdepthsofthesea.Incalmweatherthesuncouldbeseen,lookinglikeapurpleflower,withthelightstreamingfromthecalyx.
Eachoftheyoungprincesseshadalittleplotofgroundinthegarden,whereshemightdigandplantasshepleased.Onearrangedherflower-bedintotheformofawhale;anotherthoughtitbettertomakeherslikethefigureofalittlemermaid;butthatoftheyoungestwasroundlikethesun,andcontainedflowersasredashisraysatsunset.Shewasastrangechild,quietandthoughtful;andwhilehersisterswouldbedelightedwiththewonderfulthingswhichtheyobtainedfromthewrecksofvessels,shecaredfornothingbut
herprettyredflowers,likethesun,exceptingabeautifulmarblestatue.Itwastherepresentationofahandsomeboy,carvedoutofpurewhitestone,whichhadfallentothebottomoftheseafromawreck.Sheplantedbythestatuearose-coloredweepingwillow.Itgrewsplendidly,andverysoonhungitsfreshbranchesoverthestatue,almostdowntothebluesands.Theshadowhadaviolettint,andwavedtoandfrolikethebranches;itseemedasifthecrownofthetreeandtherootwereatplay,andtryingtokisseachother.
Nothinggavehersomuchpleasureastohearabouttheworldabovethesea.Shemadeheroldgrandmothertellherallsheknewoftheshipsandofthetowns,thepeopleandtheanimals.Toheritseemedmostwonderfulandbeautifultohearthattheflowersofthelandshouldhavefragrance,andnotthosebelowthesea;thatthetreesoftheforestshouldbegreen;andthatthefishesamongthetreescouldsingsosweetly,thatitwasquiteapleasureto
hearthem.Hergrandmothercalledthelittlebirdsfishes,orshewouldnothaveunderstoodher;forshehadneverseenbirds.
"Whenyouhavereachedyourfifteenthyear,"saidthegrand-mother,"youwillhavepermissiontoriseupoutofthesea,tositontherocksinthemoonlight,whilethegreatshipsaresailingby;andthenyouwillseebothforestsandtowns."
Inthefollowingyear,oneofthesisterswouldbefifteen:butaseachwasayearyoungerthantheother,theyoungestwouldhavetowaitfiveyearsbeforeherturncametoriseupfromthebottomoftheocean,andseetheearthaswedo.However,eachpromisedtotelltheotherswhatshesawonherfirstvisit,andwhatshethoughtthemostbeautiful;fortheirgrandmothercouldnottellthemenough;thereweresomanythingsonwhichtheywantedinformation.
Noneofthemlongedsomuchforherturntocomeastheyoungest,shewhohadthelongesttimetowait,andwhowassoquietandthoughtful.Manynightsshestoodbytheopenwindow,lookingupthroughthedarkbluewater,andwatchingthefishastheysplashedaboutwiththeirfinsandtails.Shecouldseethemoonandstarsshiningfaintly;butthroughthewatertheylookedlargerthantheydotooureyes.Whensomethinglikeablackcloudpassed
betweenherandthem,sheknewthatitwaseitherawhaleswimmingoverherhead,orashipfullofhumanbeings,whoneverimaginedthataprettylittlemermaidwasstandingbeneaththem,holdingoutherwhitehandstowardsthekeeloftheirship.
Assoonastheeldestwasfifteen,shewasallowedtorisetothesurfaceoftheocean.
Whenshecameback,shehadhundredsofthingstotalkabout;butthemostbeautiful,shesaid,wastolieinthemoonlight,onasandbank,inthequietsea,nearthecoast,andtogazeonalargetownnearby,wherethelightsweretwinklinglikehundredsofstars;tolistentothesoundsofthemusic,thenoiseofcarriages,andthevoicesofhumanbeings,andthentohearthemerrybellspealoutfromthechurchsteeples;andbecauseshecouldnotgoneartoallthosewonderfulthings,shelongedforthemmorethanever.
Oh,didnottheyoungestsisterlisteneagerlytoallthesedescriptions?andafterwards,whenshestoodattheopenwindowlookingupthroughthedarkbluewater,shethoughtofthegreatcity,withallitsbustleandnoise,andevenfanciedshecouldhearthesoundofthechurchbells,downinthedepthsofthesea.
Inanotheryearthesecondsisterreceivedpermissiontorisetothesurfaceofthewater,andtoswimaboutwhereshepleased.Sherosejustasthesunwassetting,andthis,shesaid,wasthemostbeautifulsightofall.Thewholeskylookedlikegold,whilevioletandrose-coloredclouds,whichshecouldnotdescribe,floatedoverher;and,stillmorerapidlythantheclouds,flewalargeflockofwildswanstowardsthesettingsun,lookinglikealongwhiteveilacrossthesea.Shealsoswamtowardsthesun;butitsunkintothewaves,andtherosytintsfadedfromthecloudsandfromthesea.
Thethirdsister'sturnfollowed;shewastheboldestofthemall,andsheswamupabroad
riverthatemptieditselfintothesea.Onthebanksshesawgreenhillscoveredwith
beautifulvines;palacesandcastlespeepedoutfromamidtheproudtreesoftheforest;she
heardthebirdssinging,andtheraysofthesunweresopowerfulthatshewasobligedoften
todivedownunderthewatertocoolherburningface.Inanarrowcreekshefoundawhole
troopoflittlehumanchildren,quitenaked,andsportingaboutinthewater;shewantedto
playwiththem,buttheyfledinagreatfright;andthenalittleblackanimalcametothe
water;itwasadog,butshedidnotknowthat,forshehadneverbeforeseenone.This
animalbarkedathersoterriblythatshebecamefrightened,andrushedbacktotheopen
sea.Butshesaidsheshouldneverforgetthebeautifulforest,thegreenhills,andthe
prettylittlechildrenwhocouldswiminthewater,althoughtheyhadnotfish'stails.
Thefourthsisterwasmoretimid;sheremainedinthemidstofthesea,butshesaiditwas
quiteasbeautifulthereasnearertheland.Shecouldseeforsomanymilesaroundher,and
theskyabovelookedlikeabellofglass.Shehadseentheships,butatsuchagreat
distancethattheylookedlikesea-gulls.Thedolphinssportedinthewaves,andthegreat
whalesspoutedwaterfromtheirnostrilstillitseemedasifahundredfountainswereplayingineverydirection.
Thefifthsister'sbirthdayoccurredinthewinter;sowhenherturncame,shesawwhatthe
othershadnotseenthefirsttimetheywentup.Thesealookedquitegreen,andlarge
icebergswerefloatingabout,eachlikeapearl,shesaid,butlargerandloftierthanthe
churchesbuiltbymen.Theywereofthemostsingularshapes,andglitteredlikediamonds.
Shehadseatedherselfupononeofthelargest,andletthewindplaywithherlonghair,
andsheremarkedthatalltheshipssailedbyrapidly,andsteeredasfarawayastheycould
fromtheiceberg,asiftheywereafraidofit.Towardsevening,asthesunwentdown,dark
cloudscoveredthesky,thethunderrolledandthelightningflashed,andtheredlight
glowedontheicebergsastheyrockedandtossedontheheavingsea.Onalltheshipsthe
sailswerereefedwithfearandtrembling,whileshesatcalmlyonthefloatingiceberg,
watchingthebluelightning,asitdarteditsforkedflashesintothesea.
Whenfirstthesistershadpermissiontorisetothesurface,theywereeachdelightedwith
thenewandbeautifulsightstheysaw;butnow,asgrown-upgirls,theycouldgowhenthey
pleased,andtheyhadbecomeindifferentaboutit.Theywishedthemselvesbackagaininthe
water,andafteramonthhadpassedtheysaiditwasmuchmorebeautifuldownbelow,and
pleasantertobeathome.
Yetoften,intheeveninghours,thefivesisterswouldtwinetheirarmsroundeachother,
andrisetothesurface,inarow.Theyhadmorebeautifulvoicesthananyhumanbeingcould
have;andbeforetheapproachofastorm,andwhentheyexpectedashipwouldbelost,they
swambeforethevessel,andsangsweetlyofthedelightstobefoundinthedepthsofthe
sea,andbeggingthesailorsnottofeariftheysanktothebottom.Butthesailorscould
notunderstandthesong,theytookitforthehowlingofthestorm.Andthesethingswere
nevertobebeautifulforthem;foriftheshipsank,themenweredrowned,andtheirdead
bodiesalonereachedthepalaceoftheSeaKing.
Whenthesistersrose,arm-in-arm,throughthewaterinthisway,theiryoungestsister
wouldstandquitealone,lookingafterthem,readytocry,onlythatthemermaidshaveno
tears,andthereforetheysuffermore."Oh,wereIbutfifteenyearsold,"saidshe:"Iknow
thatIshalllovetheworldupthere,andallthepeoplewholiveinit."
Atlastshereachedherfifteenthyear."Well,now,youaregrownup,"saidtheolddowager,
hergrandmother;"soyoumustletmeadornyoulikeyourothersisters;"andsheplaceda
wreathofwhiteliliesinherhair,andeveryflowerleafwashalfapearl.Thentheold
ladyorderedeightgreatoysterstoattachthemselvestothetailoftheprincesstoshow
herhighrank.
"Buttheyhurtmeso,"saidthelittlemermaid.
"Pridemustsufferpain,"repliedtheoldlady.Oh,howgladlyshewouldhaveshakenoffall
thisgrandeur,andlaidasidetheheavywreath!Theredflowersinherowngardenwouldhave
suitedhermuchbetter,butshecouldnothelpherself:soshesaid,"Farewell,"androseas
lightlyasabubbletothesurfaceofthewater.Thesunhadjustsetassheraisedherhead
abovethewaves;butthecloudsweretintedwithcrimsonandgold,andthroughthe
glimmeringtwilightbeamedtheeveningstarinallitsbeauty.Theseawascalm,andtheair
mildandfresh.Alargeship,withthreemasts,laybecalmedonthewater,withonlyone
sailset;fornotabreezestiffed,andthesailorssatidleondeckoramongsttherigging.
Therewasmusicandsongonboard;and,asdarknesscameon,ahundredcoloredlanterns
werelighted,asiftheflagsofallnationswavedintheair.Thelittlemermaidswamclose
tothecabinwindows;andnowandthen,asthewavesliftedherup,shecouldlookin
throughclearglasswindow-panes,andseeanumberofwell-dressedpeoplewithin.Amongthem
wasayoungprince,themostbeautifulofall,withlargeblackeyes;hewassixteenyears
ofage,andhisbirthdaywasbeingkeptwithmuchrejoicing.
Thesailorsweredancingondeck,butwhentheprincecameoutofthecabin,morethana
hundredrocketsroseintheair,makingitasbrightasday.Thelittlemermaidwasso
startledthatshedivedunderwater;andwhensheagainstretchedoutherhead,itappeared
asifallthestarsofheavenwerefallingaroundher,shehadneverseensuchfireworks
before.Greatsunsspurtedfireabout,splendidfirefliesflewintotheblueair,and
everythingwasreflectedintheclear,calmseabeneath.Theshipitselfwassobrightly
illuminatedthatallthepeople,andeventhesmallestrope,couldbedistinctlyandplainly
seen.Andhowhandsometheyoungprincelooked,ashepressedthehandsofallpresentand
smiledatthem,whilethemusicresoundedthroughtheclearnightair.
Itwasverylate;yetthelittlemermaidcouldnottakehereyesfromtheship,orfromthe
beautifulprince.Thecoloredlanternshadbeenextinguished,nomorerocketsroseinthe
air,andthecannonhadceasedfiring;buttheseabecamerestless,andamoaning,grumbling
soundcouldbeheardbeneaththewaves:stillthelittlemermaidremainedbythecabin
window,rockingupanddownonthewater,whichenabledhertolookin.Afterawhile,the
sailswerequicklyunfurled,andthenobleshipcontinuedherpassage;butsoonthewaves
rosehigher,heavycloudsdarkenedthesky,andlightningappearedinthedistance.A
dreadfulstormwasapproaching;oncemorethesailswerereefed,andthegreatshippursued
herflyingcourseovertheragingsea.Thewavesrosemountainshigh,asiftheywouldhave
overtoppedthemast;buttheshipdivedlikeaswanbetweenthem,andthenroseagainon
theirlofty,foamingcrests.
Tothelittlemermaidthisappearedpleasantsport;notsotothesailors.Atlengththe
shipgroanedandcreaked;thethickplanksgavewayunderthelashingoftheseaasitbroke
overthedeck;themainmastsnappedasunderlikeareed;theshiplayoveronherside;and
thewaterrushedin.Thelittlemermaidnowperceivedthatthecrewwereindanger;evenshe
herselfwasobligedtobecarefultoavoidthebeamsandplanksofthewreckwhichlay
scatteredonthewater.Atonemomentitwassopitchdarkthatshecouldnotseeasingle
object,butaflashoflightningrevealedthewholescene;shecouldseeeveryonewhohad
beenonboardexceptingtheprince;whentheshipparted,shehadseenhimsinkintothe
deepwaves,andshewasglad,forshethoughthewouldnowbewithher;andthenshe
rememberedthathumanbeingscouldnotliveinthewater,sothatwhenhegotdowntoher
father'spalacehewouldbequitedead.Buthemustnotdie.Sosheswamaboutamongthe
beamsandplankswhichstrewedthesurfaceofthesea,forgettingthattheycouldcrushher
topieces.Thenshediveddeeplyunderthedarkwaters,risingandfallingwiththewaves,
tillatlengthshemanagedtoreachtheyoungprince,whowasfastlosingthepowerof
swimminginthatstormysea.Hislimbswerefailinghim,hisbeautifuleyeswereclosed,and
hewouldhavediedhadnotthelittlemermaidcometohisassistance.Sheheldhishead
abovethewater,andletthewavesdriftthemwheretheywould.
Inthemorningthestormhadceased;butoftheshipnotasinglefragmentcouldbeseen.
Thesunroseupredandglowingfromthewater,anditsbeamsbroughtbackthehueofhealth
totheprince'scheeks;buthiseyesremainedclosed.Themermaidkissedhishigh,smooth
forehead,andstrokedbackhiswethair;heseemedtoherlikethemarblestatueinher
littlegarden,andshekissedhimagain,andwishedthathemightlive.Presentlytheycame
insightofland;shesawloftybluemountains,onwhichthewhitesnowrestedasifaflock
ofswanswerelyinguponthem.Nearthecoastwerebeautifulgreenforests,andcloseby
stoodalargebuilding,whetherachurchoraconventshecouldnottell.Orangeandcitron
treesgrewinthegarden,andbeforethedoorstoodloftypalms.Theseahereformeda
littlebay,inwhichthewaterwasquitestill,butverydeep;sosheswamwiththehandsome
princetothebeach,whichwascoveredwithfine,whitesand,andthereshelaidhiminthe
warmsunshine,takingcaretoraisehisheadhigherthanhisbody.
Thenbellssoundedinthelargewhitebuilding,andanumberofyounggirlscameintothe
garden.Thelittlemermaidswamoutfartherfromtheshoreandplacedherselfbetweensome
highrocksthatroseoutofthewater;thenshecoveredherheadandneckwiththefoamof
theseasothatherlittlefacemightnotbeseen,andwatchedtoseewhatwouldbecomeof
thepoorprince.Shedidnotwaitlongbeforeshesawayounggirlapproachthespotwhere
helay.Sheseemedfrightenedatfirst,butonlyforamoment;thenshefetchedanumberof
people,andthemermaidsawthattheprincecametolifeagain,andsmileduponthosewho
stoodroundhim.Buttoherhesentnosmile;heknewnotthatshehadsavedhim.Thismade
herveryunhappy,andwhenhewasledawayintothegreatbuilding,shediveddown
sorrowfullyintothewater,andreturnedtoherfather'scastle.
Shehadalwaysbeensilentandthoughtful,andnowshewasmoresothanever.Hersisters
askedherwhatshehadseenduringherfirstvisittothesurfaceofthewater;butshe
wouldtellthemnothing.Manyaneveningandmorningdidsherisetotheplacewhereshehad
lefttheprince.Shesawthefruitsinthegardenripentilltheyweregathered,thesnowon
thetopsofthemountainsmeltaway;butsheneversawtheprince,andthereforeshe
returnedhome,alwaysmoresorrowfulthanbefore.Itwasheronlycomforttositinherown
littlegarden,andflingherarmroundthebeautifulmarblestatuewhichwaslikethe
prince;butshegaveuptendingherflowers,andtheygrewinwildconfusionoverthepaths,
twiningtheirlongleavesandstemsroundthebranchesofthetrees,sothatthewholeplace
becamedarkandgloomy.Atlengthshecouldbearitnolonger,andtoldoneofhersisters
allaboutit.Thentheothersheardthesecret,andverysoonitbecameknowntotwo
mermaidswhoseintimatefriendhappenedtoknowwhotheprincewas.Shehadalsoseenthe
festivalonboardship,andshetoldthemwheretheprincecamefrom,andwherehispalace
stood.
"Come,littlesister,"saidtheotherprincesses;thentheyentwinedtheirarmsandroseup
inalongrowtothesurfaceofthewater,closebythespotwheretheyknewtheprince's
palacestood.Itwasbuiltofbrightyellowshiningstone,withlongflightsofmarble
steps,oneofwhichreachedquitedowntothesea.Splendidgildedcupolasroseoverthe
roof,andbetweenthepillarsthatsurroundedthewholebuildingstoodlife-likestatuesof
marble.Throughtheclearcrystaloftheloftywindowscouldbeseennoblerooms,with
costlysilkcurtainsandhangingsoftapestry;whilethewallswerecoveredwithbeautiful
paintingswhichwereapleasuretolookat.Inthecentreofthelargestsaloonafountain
threwitssparklingjetshighupintotheglasscupolaoftheceiling,throughwhichthesun
shonedownuponthewateranduponthebeautifulplantsgrowingroundthebasinofthe
fountain.
Nowthatsheknewwherehelived,shespentmanyaneveningandmanyanightonthewater
nearthepalace.Shewouldswimmuchnearertheshorethananyoftheothersventuredtodo;
indeedonceshewentquiteupthenarrowchannelunderthemarblebalcony,whichthrewa
broadshadowonthewater.Hereshewouldsitandwatchtheyoungprince,whothought
himselfquitealoneinthebrightmoonlight.Shesawhimmanytimesofaneveningsailingin
apleasantboat,withmusicplayingandflagswaving.Shepeepedoutfromamongthegreen
rushes,andifthewindcaughtherlongsilvery-whiteveil,thosewhosawitbelieveditto
beaswan,spreadingoutitswings.
Onmanyanight,too,whenthefishermen,withtheirtorches,wereoutatsea,sheheard
themrelatesomanygoodthingsaboutthedoingsoftheyoungprince,thatshewasgladshe
hadsavedhislifewhenhehadbeentossedabouthalf-deadonthewaves.Andsheremembered
thathisheadhadrestedonherbosom,andhowheartilyshehadkissedhim;butheknew
nothingofallthis,andcouldnotevendreamofher.Shegrewmoreandmorefondofhuman
beings,andwishedmoreandmoretobeabletowanderaboutwiththosewhoseworldseemedto
besomuchlargerthanherown.Theycouldflyovertheseainships,andmountthehigh
hillswhichwerefarabovetheclouds;andthelandstheypossessed,theirwoodsandtheir
fields,stretchedfarawaybeyondthereachofhersight.Therewassomuchthatshewished
toknow,andhersisterswereunabletoanswerallherquestions.Thensheappliedtoher
oldgrandmother,whoknewallabouttheupperworld,whichsheveryrightlycalledthelands
abovethesea.
"Yes,"repliedtheoldlady,"theymustalsodie,andtheirtermoflifeisevenshorter
thanours.Wesometimeslivetothreehundredyears,butwhenweceasetoexisthereweonly
becomethefoamonthesurfaceofthewater,andwehavenotevenagravedownhereofthose
welove.Wehavenotimmortalsouls,weshallneverliveagain;but,likethegreensea-
weed,whenonceithasbeencutoff,wecanneverflourishmore.Humanbeings,onthe
contrary,haveasoulwhichlivesforever,livesafterthebodyhasbeenturnedtodust.It
risesupthroughtheclear,pureairbeyondtheglitteringstars.Asweriseoutofthe
water,andbeholdallthelandoftheearth,sodotheyrisetounknownandgloriousregions
whichweshallneversee."
"Whyhavenotweanimmortalsoul?"askedthelittlemermaidmournfully;"Iwouldgive
gladlyallthehundredsofyearsthatIhavetolive,tobeahumanbeingonlyforoneday,
andtohavethehopeofknowingthehappinessofthatgloriousworldabovethestars."
"Youmustnotthinkofthat,"saidtheoldwoman;"wefeelourselvestobemuchhappier
andmuchbetteroffthanhumanbeings."
"SoIshalldie,"saidthelittlemermaid,"andasthefoamoftheseaIshallbe
drivenaboutneveragaintohearthemusicofthewaves,ortoseetheprettyflowersnor
theredsun.IsthereanythingIcandotowinanimmortalsoul?"
"No,"saidtheoldwoman,"unlessamanweretoloveyousomuchthatyouweremoretohim
thanhisfatherormother;andifallhisthoughtsandallhislovewerefixeduponyou,and
thepriestplacedhisrighthandinyours,andhepromisedtobetruetoyouhereand
hereafter,thenhissoulwouldglideintoyourbodyandyouwouldobtainashareinthe
futurehappinessofmankind.Hewouldgiveasoultoyouandretainhisownaswell;but
thiscanneverhappen.Yourfish'stail,whichamongstusisconsideredsobeautiful,is
thoughtonearthtobequiteugly;theydonotknowanybetter,andtheythinkitnecessary
tohavetwostoutprops,whichtheycalllegs,inordertobehandsome."
Thenthelittlemermaidsighed,andlookedsorrowfullyatherfish'stail."Letusbe
happy,"saidtheoldlady,"anddartandspringaboutduringthethreehundredyearsthatwe
havetolive,whichisreallyquitelongenough;afterthatwecanrestourselvesallthe
better.Thiseveningwearegoingtohaveacourtball."
Itisoneofthosesplendidsightswhichwecanneverseeonearth.Thewallsandthe
ceilingofthelargeball-roomwereofthick,buttransparentcrystal.Mayhundredsof
colossalshells,someofadeepred,othersofagrassgreen,stoodoneachsideinrows,
withbluefireinthem,whichlightedupthewholesaloon,andshonethroughthewalls,so
thattheseawasalsoilluminated.Innumerablefishes,greatandsmall,swampastthe
crystalwalls;onsomeofthemthescalesglowedwithapurplebrilliancy,andonothers
theyshonelikesilverandgold.Throughthehallsflowedabroadstream,andinitdanced
themermenandthemermaidstothemusicoftheirownsweetsinging.Nooneonearthhas
suchalovelyvoiceastheirs.
Thelittlemermaidsangmoresweetlythanthemall.Thewholecourtapplaudedherwithhands
andtails;andforamomentherheartfeltquitegay,forsheknewshehadtheloveliest
voiceofanyonearthorinthesea.Butshesoonthoughtagainoftheworldaboveher,for
shecouldnotforgetthecharmingprince,norhersorrowthatshehadnotanimmortalsoul
likehis;thereforeshecreptawaysilentlyoutofherfather'spalace,andwhileeverything
withinwasgladnessandsong,shesatinherownlittlegardensorrowfulandalone.Thenshe
heardthebuglesoundingthroughthewater,andthought-"Heiscertainlysailingabove,he
onwhommywishesdepend,andinwhosehandsIshouldliketoplacethehappinessofmy
life.Iwillventureallforhim,andtowinanimmortalsoul,whilemysistersaredancing
inmyfather'spalace,Iwillgototheseawitch,ofwhomIhavealwaysbeensomuch
afraid,butshecangivemecounselandhelp."
Andthenthelittlemermaidwentoutfromhergarden,andtooktheroadtothefoaming
whirlpools,behindwhichthesorceresslived.Shehadneverbeenthatwaybefore:neither
flowersnorgrassgrewthere;nothingbutbare,gray,sandygroundstretchedouttothe
whirlpool,wherethewater,likefoamingmill-wheels,whirledroundeverythingthatit
seized,andcastitintothefathomlessdeep.Throughthemidstofthesecrushingwhirlpools
thelittlemermaidwasobligedtopass,toreachthedominionsoftheseawitch;andalso
foralongdistancetheonlyroadlayrightacrossaquantityofwarm,bubblingmire,called
bythewitchherturfmoor.Beyondthisstoodherhouse,inthecentreofastrangeforest,
inwhichallthetreesandflowerswerepolypi,halfanimalsandhalfplants;theylooked
likeserpentswithahundredheadsgrowingoutoftheground.Thebrancheswerelongslimy
arms,withfingerslikeflexibleworms,movinglimbafterlimbfromtheroottothetop.All
thatcouldbereachedintheseatheyseizedupon,andheldfast,sothatitneverescaped
fromtheirclutches.
Thelittlemermaidwassoalarmedatwhatshesaw,thatshestoodstill,andherheartbeat
withfear,andshewasverynearlyturningback;butshethoughtoftheprince,andofthe
humansoulforwhichshelonged,andhercouragereturned.Shefastenedherlongflowing
hairroundherhead,sothatthepolypimightnotseizeholdofit.Shelaidherhands
togetheracrossherbosom,andthenshedartedforwardasafishshootsthroughthewater,
betweenthesupplearmsandfingersoftheuglypolypi,whichwerestretchedoutoneach
sideofher.Shesawthateachheldinitsgraspsomethingithadseizedwithitsnumerous
littlearms,asiftheywereironbands.Thewhiteskeletonsofhumanbeingswhohad
perishedatsea,andhadsunkdownintothedeepwaters,skeletonsoflandanimals,oars,
rudders,andchestsofshipswerelyingtightlygraspedbytheirclingingarms;evena
littlemermaid,whomtheyhadcaughtandstrangled;andthisseemedthemostshockingofall
tothelittleprincess.
Shenowcametoaspaceofmarshygroundinthewood,wherelarge,fatwater-snakeswere
rollinginthemire,andshowingtheirugly,drab-coloredbodies.Inthemidstofthisspot
stoodahouse,builtwiththebonesofshipwreckedhumanbeings.Theresattheseawitch,
allowingatoadtoeatfromhermouth,justaspeoplesometimesfeedacanarywithapiece
ofsugar.Shecalledtheuglywater-snakesherlittlechickens,andallowedthemtocrawl
alloverherbosom.
"Iknowwhatyouwant,"saidtheseawitch;"itisverystupidofyou,butyoushallhave
yourway,anditwillbringyoutosorrow,myprettyprincess.Youwanttogetridofyour
fish'stail,andtohavetwosupportsinsteadofit,likehumanbeingsonearth,sothatthe
youngprincemayfallinlovewithyou,andthatyoumayhaveanimmortalsoul."Andthen
thewitchlaughedsoloudanddisgustingly,thatthetoadandthesnakesfelltotheground,
andlaytherewrigglingabout."Youarebutjustintime,"saidthewitch;"forafter
sunriseto-morrowIshouldnotbeabletohelpyoutilltheendofanotheryear.Iwill
prepareadraughtforyou,withwhichyoumustswimtolandtomorrowbeforesunrise,andsit
downontheshoreanddrinkit.Yourtailwillthendisappear,andshrinkupintowhat
mankindcallslegs,andyouwillfeelgreatpain,asifaswordwerepassingthroughyou.
Butallwhoseeyouwillsaythatyouaretheprettiestlittlehumanbeingtheyeversaw.
Youwillstillhavethesamefloatinggracefulnessofmovement,andnodancerwillever
treadsolightly;butateverystepyoutakeitwillfeelasifyouweretreadinguponsharp
knives,andthatthebloodmustflow.Ifyouwillbearallthis,Iwillhelpyou."
"Yes,Iwill,"saidthelittleprincessinatremblingvoice,asshethoughtoftheprince
andtheimmortalsoul.
"Butthinkagain,"saidthewitch;"forwhenonceyourshapehasbecomelikeahuman
being,youcannomorebeamermaid.Youwillneverreturnthroughthewatertoyour
sisters,ortoyourfather'spalaceagain;andifyoudonotwintheloveoftheprince,so
thatheiswillingtoforgethisfatherandmotherforyoursake,andtoloveyouwithhis
wholesoul,andallowthepriesttojoinyourhandsthatyoumaybemanandwife,thenyou
willneverhaveanimmortalsoul.Thefirstmorningafterhemarriesanotheryourheartwill
break,andyouwillbecomefoamonthecrestofthewaves."
"Iwilldoit,"saidthelittlemermaid,andshebecamepaleasdeath.
"ButImustbepaidalso,"saidthewitch,"anditisnotatriflethatIask.Youhavethe
sweetestvoiceofanywhodwellhereinthedepthsofthesea,andyoubelievethatyouwill
beabletocharmtheprincewithitalso,butthisvoiceyoumustgivetome;thebestthing
youpossesswillIhaveforthepriceofmydraught.Myownbloodmustbemixedwithit,
thatitmaybeassharpasatwo-edgedsword."
"Butifyoutakeawaymyvoice,"saidthelittlemermaid,"whatisleftforme?"
"Yourbeautifulform,yourgracefulwalk,andyourexpressiveeyes;surelywiththese
youcanenchainaman'sheart.Well,haveyoulostyourcourage?Putoutyourlittletongue
thatImaycutitoffasmypayment;thenyoushallhavethepowerfuldraught."
"Itshallbe,"saidthelittlemermaid.
Thenthewitchplacedhercauldrononthefire,topreparethemagicdraught.
"Cleanlinessisagoodthing,"saidshe,scouringthevesselwithsnakes,whichshehadtied
togetherinalargeknot;thensheprickedherselfinthebreast,andlettheblackblood
dropintoit.Thesteamthatroseformeditselfintosuchhorribleshapesthatnoonecould
lookatthemwithoutfear.Everymomentthewitchthrewsomethingelseintothevessel,and
whenitbegantoboil,thesoundwasliketheweepingofacrocodile.Whenatlastthemagic
draughtwasready,itlookedliketheclearestwater."Thereitisforyou,"saidthewitch.
Thenshecutoffthemermaid'stongue,sothatshebecamedumb,andwouldneveragainspeak
orsing."Ifthepolypishouldseizeholdofyouasyoureturnthroughthewood,"saidthe
witch,"throwoverthemafewdropsofthepotion,andtheirfingerswillbetornintoa
thousandpieces."Butthelittlemermaidhadnooccasiontodothis,forthepolypisprang
backinterrorwhentheycaughtsightoftheglitteringdraught,whichshoneinherhand
likeatwinklingstar.
Soshepassedquicklythroughthewoodandthemarsh,andbetweentherushingwhirlpools.
Shesawthatinherfather'spalacethetorchesintheballroomwereextinguished,andall
withinasleep;butshedidnotventuretogointothem,fornowshewasdumbandgoingto
leavethemforever,shefeltasifherheartwouldbreak.Shestoleintothegarden,tooka
flowerfromtheflower-bedsofeachofhersisters,kissedherhandathousandtimestowards
thepalace,andthenroseupthroughthedarkbluewaters.
Thesunhadnotrisenwhenshecameinsightoftheprince'spalace,andapproachedthe
beautifulmarblesteps,butthemoonshoneclearandbright.Thenthelittlemermaiddrank
themagicdraught,anditseemedasifatwo-edgedswordwentthroughherdelicatebody:she
fellintoaswoon,andlaylikeonedead.Whenthesunaroseandshoneoverthesea,she
recovered,andfeltasharppain;butjustbeforeherstoodthehandsomeyoungprince.He
fixedhiscoal-blackeyesuponhersoearnestlythatshecastdownherown,andthenbecame
awarethatherfish'stailwasgone,andthatshehadasprettyapairofwhitelegsand
tinyfeetasanylittlemaidencouldhave;butshehadnoclothes,soshewrappedherselfin
herlong,thickhair.Theprinceaskedherwhoshewas,andwhereshecamefrom,andshe
lookedathimmildlyandsorrowfullywithherdeepblueeyes;butshecouldnotspeak.Every
stepshetookwasasthewitchhadsaiditwouldbe,shefeltasiftreadinguponthepoints
ofneedlesorsharpknives;butsheboreitwillingly,andsteppedaslightlybythe
prince'ssideasasoap-bubble,sothatheandallwhosawherwonderedathergraceful-
swayingmovements.Shewasverysoonarrayedincostlyrobesofsilkandmuslin,andwasthe
mostbeautifulcreatureinthepalace;butshewasdumb,andcouldneitherspeaknorsing.
Beautifulfemaleslaves,dressedinsilkandgold,steppedforwardandsangbeforethe
princeandhisroyalparents:onesangbetterthanalltheothers,andtheprinceclapped
hishandsandsmiledather.Thiswasgreatsorrowtothelittlemermaid;sheknewhowmuch
moresweetlysheherselfcouldsingonce,andshethought,"Ohifhecouldonlyknowthat!I
havegivenawaymyvoiceforever,tobewithhim."
Theslavesnextperformedsomeprettyfairy-likedances,tothesoundofbeautiful
music.Thenthelittlemermaidraisedherlovelywhitearms,stoodonthetipsofhertoes,
andglidedoverthefloor,anddancedasnooneyethadbeenabletodance.Ateachmoment
herbeautybecamemorerevealed,andherexpressiveeyesappealedmoredirectlytotheheart
thanthesongsoftheslaves.Everyonewasenchanted,especiallytheprince,whocalledher
hislittlefoundling;andshedancedagainquitereadily,topleasehim,thougheachtime
herfoottouchedtheflooritseemedasifshetrodonsharpknives.
Theprincesaidsheshouldremainwithhimalways,andshereceivedpermissiontosleepat
hisdoor,onavelvetcushion.Hehadapage'sdressmadeforher,thatshemightaccompany
himonhorseback.Theyrodetogetherthroughthesweet-scentedwoods,wherethegreenboughs
touchedtheirshoulders,andthelittlebirdssangamongthefreshleaves.Sheclimbedwith
theprincetothetopsofhighmountains;andalthoughhertenderfeetbledsothatevenher
stepsweremarked,sheonlylaughed,andfollowedhimtilltheycouldseethecloudsbeneath
themlookinglikeaflockofbirdstravellingtodistantlands.Whileattheprince's
palace,andwhenallthehouseholdwereasleep,shewouldgoandsitonthebroadmarble
steps;foriteasedherburningfeettobathetheminthecoldsea-water;andthenshe
thoughtofallthosebelowinthedeep.
Onceduringthenighthersisterscameuparm-in-arm,singingsorrowfully,astheyfloated
onthewater.Shebeckonedtothem,andthentheyrecognizedher,andtoldherhowshehad
grievedthem.Afterthat,theycametothesameplaceeverynight;andonceshesawinthe
distanceheroldgrandmother,whohadnotbeentothesurfaceoftheseaformanyyears,and
theoldSeaKing,herfather,withhiscrownonhishead.Theystretchedouttheirhands
towardsher,buttheydidnotventuresonearthelandashersistersdid.
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