王后對他說，「這是你的父親，你曾救過他。」

Alas! cried the Star-Child, I have but one piece of money in my

And the Hare said to him, Why art thou weeping? And what dost

別的什麼也聽不到。

hence, and let me see thee no more.

hundred-fold.

for I know where it is hidden, and for what purpose.

然而這種世界正是他從前得意的時候為自已製造的呀。

王宮的大門打開了，僧侶和大臣們都出來迎接他，他們對他鞠躬行禮，並說，「您就是

「唉喲！我的兒子，」她大聲吼道，「在我離開之前你都不願意吻我一下嗎？因為我經

「我不知如何感謝你？」星孩說，「對了，這已經是你第二次救我了。」

into a garden filled with black poppies and green jars of burnt

我帶來的報應。因為我不認我自己的母親，並趕走了她，對她又傲慢又殘酷。所以我要去，

seeing that I thought I was the child of some Star, and not a

星孩舉頭望去，啊！他自己的險又跟從前一樣了，他的美貌又恢復如前了，而且他還看

his wife took and set it in the chest also.

行的毒蛇還要令人噁心。快滾開，快滾開，你的母親沒有住在這座城裡。」

一個字。

早晨他爬起身來，從樹上摘下幾個苦草梅吃，然後穿過大森林朝前走去，傷心地哭著。

set down his shield and cried, Of a truth, thy mother will not be

did we make merry, seeing that life is for the rich, and not for

Nay, but thou hadst pity on me first, said the Hare, and it ran

had pity, and gave him the piece of white gold.

老神父也經常去找他，試圖教他學會一些對事物的愛心，便對他說：「飛蠅也是你的弟

他說，「快給我那塊紅色的錢幣，否則我一定會死的，」星孩又一次同情了他，把那塊紅色

great chest, and a chain of amber that was round the childs neck

be glad.

同伴對他的傻氣和仁慈非常驚訝。

in her arms, and she kissed it, and laid it in a little bed where

進去。然而森林的美並沒有給他帶來什麼好處，因為不論他要去什麼地方，地上都會冒出又

the Woodcutter took the curious cloak of gold and placed it in a

merry when she sees thee, for thou art more ill-favoured than the

星孩對它說，「我正在尋找一塊白金，可我哪兒也找不到它，如果我不能把它找回來給

face was as the face of a toad, and his body was sealed like an

可是星孩並不理睬他的話，他皺緊眉頭，一副很不高興的樣子，走回去找他的夥伴了，

And he rose up from his feet, and looked at them, and lo! they were

炭似地從麻布上的小眼洞里閃著光芒。等他看見星孩走了過來，便敲擊著一個木碗，並搖著

whole world have I wandered in search of thee. Come with me, my

Alack, goodman! she murmured, have we not children of our own,

前，在沒有得到她寬恕之前，我是不會休息的。所以還是讓我走吧，因為我要再次走遍世界

He said to the Mole, Thou canst go beneath the earth. Tell me, is

And after a time she turned round and looked at him, and her eyes

into a swoon. And the Woodcutter carried her to his own house, and

rebuked him, and said to him: Surely thou art hard of heart and

So cold was it that even the animals and the birds did not know

of the mole, they laughed, and when he cast stones at the leper

were quite frost-bitten, but they felt that it was their duty to

kissed her.

But the leper entreated him, and prayed of him, till the Star-Child

過了一會兒她轉過身來，望著他，她的眼裡充滿了淚水。他一下子沖了進來，把孩子放

plight. And being weary she sat her down under a chestnut-tree to

第二天樵夫取下那件珍奇的金斗篷，把它放在一個大柜子中，他妻子也從孩子脖子上取

換來的孩子回家？誰知道他會不會給我們帶來厄運？我們又拿什麼來喂他呢？」她對他生氣

And one of them ran faster than his mate, and outstripped him, and

and when he had eaten and drunk, the old man went out, locking the

the third time thou hast succoured me.

很殘酷的。不過他們信任那位好心的聖馬丁（司旅行之神），他會照顧所有出門的人，於是

樣地長了解。他一下子撲倒在草地上，痛哭起來，並自言自語地說，「這一定是我的罪惡給

the weakly and ill-favoured, and make jest of them; and himself he

I have suffered much to find thee.

delicate as sawn ivory, and his curls were like the rings of the

down and made obeisance to him, saying, How beautiful is our

cold. The snow lay thick upon the ground, and upon the branches of

「啊！誰要是找到它就可以得到一罈子黃金！」他們驚叫著，跑了出去，他們太想得到

Truly, answered his companion, much is given to some, and little

自己的煩惱，朝那個地方跑去，他看見一隻小兔子掉進了獵人設下的陷井裡了，

「唔，就我個人而言，」啄木鳥說，他是一個天生的哲學家，「我關心的不是用作解釋

If in very truth thou art my mother, he said, it had been better

And when his wife opened the door and saw that her husband had

sceptre, and be in his justice and mercy our King over us.

loosened the folds of the cloak that they might divide the pieces

星行皺了皺眉頭，自言自語地說道，「他們對我講的究竟是什麼呀？我要到水井邊去，

「唉喲，我的天！」她喃喃地說，「難道我們自己的孩子還不夠多嗎？幹嘛非要帶一個

and we have need of many things. And he drew the cloak back, and

is no one who has pity on me.

星孩進入了山洞中，在最里端的角落他發現了那塊紅色的金幣。於是他把它放進了錢

children of the village, he despised, saying that they were of mean

山谷的遠處亮著他們所在村莊的燈光。

And on the morrow the Magician came to him, and said, If to-day

his tail between his legs, this is perfectly monstrous weather.

in front of him. And when the scarf was taken off his eyes, the

there is none so beautiful in the whole world! so that the Star-

have brought it to thee to have care of it, and he stirred not

第三天魔術師來到他身邊，對他說，「如果你今天把那塊紅色的金幣給我帶回來的話，

吧，在太陽落山的時候，我會在花園的門日等你。記住是把白金的拿回來，否則你會倒霉

幣了嗎？」星孩便對他說，「我沒有拿到它，」魔術師一下子又朝他撲去，抽打著他，並用

Yet did his beauty work him evil. For he grew proud, and cruel,

孩卻哭了起來，同時對自己說，「他們又嘲笑我了，拿我的不幸尋開心。」人越聚越多，他

And the Queen said to him, This is thy father whom thou hast

他對她說，「不，我對待我的母親太殘忍了，這種懲罰就是對我的惡行的報應。所以我

他站起身來，望著他們，啊！原來他們正是國王和王后。

他回答說，「我母親跟我一樣也是個乞丐，我對待她很不好，我懇求你允許我進去吧，

被凍壞了，不過他們覺得自己有責任用樂觀浪漫的看法看待這一切。

「不要，」那人笑著大聲地說，「我們可以把這個丑傢伙當奴隸賣掉的，他的身價可以

And the Star-Child said to him, I have in my wallet but one piece

下戴著的琥珀項鏈，也放進了大櫃中。

his eyes which he had not seen there before.

the tombs of the Nile, came in to him and frowned at him, and said,

there equal division of aught save of sorrow.

在人群中迷了路，最後發現自己來到了一個巨大的廣場上，這兒正是國王的宮殿。

he died. And he who came after him ruled evilly.

But the leper entreated him sore, so that the Star-Child had pity

came up and made inquiry of the soldiers who it was who had sought

值得上一碗甜酒的價錢。」

yellow gold? And the Star-Child said to him, I have it not. So

corn, so foul was he to look at, and their hired men drave him

him, and brought him in, and said to him, Hast thou the piece of

Star-Child found himself in a dungeon, that was lit by a lantern of

樵夫回答說，「是呀，我是在林中發現他的，就是十年前的今天。」

「不是的，」兔子回答說，「只不過是我用你對待我的方式，回報了你罷了，」說完兔

他們又照來路退回，小心翼翼地邁著腳步，最後他們終於來到了森林的出口處，並看見下面

然而他的統治時間並不長，因為他受的磨難太深了，遭遇的考驗太重了，三年過後，他

子彼此呼喚著，「吐威特！吐威特！吐威特！吐威特！今天的氣候多麼好呀！」

aloud, and the Earth seemed to them like a flower of silver, and

and lo! there was indeed a thing of gold lying on the white snow.

不過他卻對他們說，「我是不配的，因為我連自己的生母都不認，而且在沒有找到她之

好讓她給予我寬恕，如果她真的住在這個城中的話。」不過他們仍不讓他進城，還用他們的

forth on to the highway, and bid them beg their bread elsewhere, so

wherever he went harsh briars and thorns shot up from the ground

piece of red money, or I must die, and the Star-Child had pity on

daffodil. His lips, also, were like the petals of a red flower,

呼喚著她，追趕著她，直到他的雙腳被尖硬的石塊磨出了血來。但是他始終也追不上她，而

they had lost their way, and a great terror seized on them, for

companions followed him, for he was fair, and fleet of foot, and

么樣的惡運在等待著他。

「它是什麼呀？」她大聲問道，「快給我看看，家裡是空蕩蕩的，我們也需要好多東

softness of heart.

And another, who held a yellow banner in his hand, said to him,

Thou art mad to say so, cried the Star-Child angrily. I am no

跟你一樣的窮，還要養活好幾口人，鍋里又沒有什麼吃的東西，但是我還是要帶他回家，我

「就是這樣，」樵夫回答說，「就跟你說的一模一樣。」他從柜子中拿出放在那兒的斗

to sleep in the byres lest he might bring mildew on the stored

的母親，她正等著你。」

星孩對他說，「在我的錢包里，我只有一塊黃金錢幣，如果我不把它交給我的主人，他

towards the city.

星孩回答說，「我在尋找一塊黃金錢幣，它就藏在這兒，如果我不能把它帶回去的話，

city.

lay, and showed them to her.

年比一年更英俊，住在村子里的人都為此而感到吃驚，因為別人都是黑皮膚，黑頭髮，唯獨

他戴在頭上，把權杖放在他的手中，從此他統治著座落於河邊的這個城市，成為了它的主

So the Star-Child went with the Hare, and lo! in the cleft of a

不過麻瘋病人仍舊纏著他，懇求著他，後來星孩終於動了憐憫之心，把白金錢幣給了他。

兔子對他說，「你為什麼哭了？你又在林中尋找什麼呢？」

So very tenderly he took up the child, and wrapped the cloak around

And an old and evil-visaged man who was passing by called out, and

Yet, after that they had laughed they became sad, for they

Nonsense! growled the Wolf. I tell you that it is all the fault

落。日落以後他只好轉身，一路哭著回去了，因為他明白有什麼樣的命運在等待著他。

leave the child to九九藏書 perish here in the snow, and though I am as poor

財寶給那個樵夫和他的妻子，並把無比的榮譽給了他們的兒女們。他不能容忍任何人虐待鳥

thicket a cry as of some one in pain. And forgetting his own

有一次他們以為自己迷了路，心中害怕的不得了，因為他們深知雪對那些睡在她懷中的人是

it, and it was a cloak of golden tissue, curiously wrought with

rejected thee. Receive thy child now. But the beggar-woman

笛和彈奏音樂，不論星孩領他們去什麼地方，他們都會去，不論星孩吩咐他們做什麼，他們

no son of thine to do thy bidding.

whose heart might break, he said to her: Mother, I denied thee in

There sitteth a foul beggar-woman under that fair and green-leaved

到了從天上掉下來的財寶，等他的同伴走近時，他倆就在雪地上坐下來，把斗篷上的摺子解

球的孩子，而不是一個乞丐的孩子，就像你剛才對我講的那樣。所以你還是離開這兒吧，不

he found the piece of red gold. So he put it in his wallet, and

的妻子會照顧他的。」

forgiveness. Therefore, let me go, for I must wander again over

So the Star-Child went to the wood, and all day long he searched

And one of them said to the other: This is a bitter ending to our

the city that stood by the river he ruled, and was its lord. Much

freedom. Snare them not for thy pleasure. God made the blind-worm

But they mocked at him, and one of them wagged a black beard, and

國王說，「這是你的母親，你用淚水洗過她的雙腳。」

Well, for my own part, said the Woodpecker, who was a born

了，一個孩子對一個人會有什麼好處呢？讓我們離開這兒，走我們的路吧，要知道我們都是

Ugh! snarled the Wolf, as he limped through the brushwood with

cruel to her. Wherefore I will go and seek her through the whole

they laughed also. And in all things he ruled them, and they

thing is so, it is so, and at present it is terribly cold.

they rolled their large yellow eyes, and called out to each other

然而他回答說，「不，因為這個斗篷既不是你的，也不是我的，它是孩子一人的。」他

這樣，星孩只好哭著轉身走了，這時有一個人走了過來，這人穿著嵌有金花飾的鎧甲，

whispered the Turtle-doves to each other. Their little pink feet

thou bringest me the piece of red gold I will set thee free, but if

要養別人的孩子嗎？誰又來照顧我們呢？誰又給我們食物吃呢？」

可惡呢。你快滾開吧，因為我們不能忍受和你在一起玩，」於是他們把他趕出了花園。

Into a house where a heart is hard cometh there not always a

地上的確躺著一個黃金樣的東西。他急忙趕過去，彎下身去用手去摸它，它是一件用金線織

於是星孩就走出了城門，來到魔術師告訴他的那個森林中。

a King and a Queen.

一陣寒風從樹林刮來吹進了敞開的房門，她打了一個寒瀕，抖動起來，並對他說，「你

days of his great pride.

這時樵夫的小女兒朝他走了過來，她把手放在他的肩膀上，對他說，「你失去了美貌有

is given to others. Injustice has parcelled out the world, nor is

Mother, I gave thee hatred. Do thou give me love. Mother, I

me to pass, for it may be that she is in this city.

Magician fell upon him, and beat him, and set before him an empty

perchance they had seen his mother.

gold, nor can I anywhere find it, and if I bring it not to my

僧侶和大臣們跪在他面前，對他說，「一個古老的預言曾經說過，就在今天有—個人要

So he hastened towards it, and stooping down placed his hands upon

愛給我吧。母親，我拒絕過你，現在就請你收下你的孩子吧。」可是討飯的女人沒有回答他

Why, where is my mother? For I see none here but this vile

了，尋找那位討飯的女人。到了第三天他走到了森林的盡頭，又來到了平原上。

個人說，「我們為什麼要高興呢，要知道生活是為有錢人準備的，不是為我們這樣的窮人？

that he lost the threads of his way, and found himself at last in a

away, and there was none who had pity on him. Nor could he hear

星孩的雙眼，領著他走出了房子，穿過這座罌粟花的花園，走上五級銅階。他用戒指打開了

mother?

than I can bear. Give me thy forgiveness, and let me go back to

他非常慈愛地抱起小孩，用斗篷包住孩子以抵禦嚴寒，然後就下山回村子里去了，他的

money or I shall die of hunger.

parentage, while he was noble, being sprang from a Star, and he

him, and brought him in, and said to him, Hast thou the piece of

腸。

可是就在他們相互悲嘆各自的不幸生活時，一件奇怪的事情發生了。從天上掉下來一顆

And the priests and the high officers knelt down and said to him,

drave him out of the garden.

可是啊！在他經過城門口的時候，衛兵們都向他鞠躬行禮，口中說道，「我們的皇上多

及村子里的其他孩子們，他都一概瞧不起，並說他們出身低微，而他自己卻是高貴的，是從

等他回到魔術師的屋中，魔術師為他開了門，讓他進來，對他說，「你拿到那塊黃金錢

dead and they have laid her out in her white shroud.

loving-kindness and charity, and to the poor he gave bread, and to

for a good argument.

Didst thou not say that the child was found in the forest? And

And the Star-Child said to it, I am seeking for a piece of white

子盛著有鹽味的水，又對他說，「喝吧，」等星孩吃喝完畢，老人便走出去，把門鎖上，還

beggar-woman.

然而笑過之後，他們又陷入了憂愁，因為他們想起了自己的窮困家境，一位樵夫對另一

Weet! weet! weet! twittered the green Linnets, the old Earth is

了晚上，他坐下身來，哭泣起來，就在他哭的時候，小兔子來到了他的面前。

and their faggots fell out of their bundles, and they had to pick

「不是的，因為是你首先對我表示了同情，」兔子說完，就飛快地跑走了。

是不是十年前今天的事了？」

rather would I kiss the adder or the toad than thee.

也都紛紛逃開了，因為它們仍然記得他的殘忍，他孤零零地一個獃著，只有蟾蜍會望望他，

地上鋪著厚厚的雪，樹枝上積壓著雪，在他們走過的時候，兩旁的小樹枝接連不斷地被霜折

梅花雀卻回答說，「你為了取樂已經剪掉了我的翅膀，我又怎麼能飛起來呢？」

開，準備把金子拿出來平分。但是，啊呀！裏面沒有黃金，也沒有白銀，任何寶物都沒有，

flung him again into the dungeon.

son of thine, for thou art a beggar, and ugly, and in rags.

我的主人就會打我，並把我當作奴隸對待。」

頭盔上蹲著一頭有翅膀的雄獅，他詢問士兵是誰要求要進城來。士兵們回答說，「是個要飯

son whom I lost in the forest. I pray thee send for him quickly,

對那隻孤零零隻身住在杉樹上的小松鼠，他開口說道，「我的母親在什麼地方？」

lonely, he said, Where is my mother?

就這樣，星孩跟樵夫的孩子一塊兒長大了，他們坐在一起吃飯，又一起玩耍。他長得一

chains, and cast him again into the dungeon.

星孩充滿了驚奇和狂喜地跑進屋裡。然而等他看見等他的人是她時，他便輕蔑地笑起

feathers were quite stiff with rime, but they did not mind, and

「唉呀！」星孩大聲嘆道，「我的錢包里只有一個錢幣呀，要是我不把它帶給我的主

what to make of it.

and, when the sun set he lay down to sleep on a bed of leaves, and

么要藏在那兒。」

But lo! as he passed through the gate of the city, the guards bowed

獸，且用愛、仁慈和寬恕去教育入民，他把麵包送給窮人，把衣服送給赤身露體的人，在這

仙草。

from the threshold.

desolate, and have none to succour them. Wherefore art thou so

那扇小門以後，便把星孩放在街上去了。

And at last he spoke to her, and his voice was hard and bitter.

斷，他們來到山澗的瀑布前時，霜也一動不動地停在空中，因為冰雪之王已經吻過她了。

my mother there?

they knew that the Snow is cruel to those who sleep in her arms.

就去世了。他的後繼者卻是一個非常壞的統治者。

在她懷中，她吻了吻孩子，又把他放在一張小床上面，那兒是他們家最小的孩子睡覺的地方。

為我需要你的愛。」

Magician had spoken, though he sought for it from morn to noon, and

Follow me, cried the Hare, and it ran through the wood till it

that none save the outlaws came twice to that village to ask for

Star-Child with the scarf of figured silk, and led him through the

公路上去，命令他們到別處去乞討，因此只有那些二流子才會第二次到那個村子去要求救

最後他終於對她說道，那聲調是非常生硬而殘酷的。「假若你真是我的母親，」他說，

hast the child, therefore give me the cloak, for it is meet that we

Come thou with me, said the Hare, and I will lead thee to it,

tend it? And she was wroth against him.

金。他興奮得不得了，並抓住了它，對兔子說，「你已經加倍地回報了我為你做的那麼一點

Her garments were torn and ragged, and her feet were bleeding from

enter in. But the soldiers who stood on guard dropped their

the rough road on which she had travelled, and she was in very evil

weeping sorely. And of everything that he met he made inquiry if

price, he took the Star-Child by the hand and led him into the

hence, and wander through the world till I find her, and she give

to him the little Hare.

吧。」

the world, and may not tarry here, though ye bring me the crown and

But his companion answered him: Nay, but it were an evil thing to

wallet, and hurried to the city. But the leper saw him coming, and

的原子理論。如果一件事是什麼樣子，那麼就本該如此，只是眼下實在是太冷了。」天氣的

於是他走了過去朝她扔石頭，嘲弄她，她用驚恐的眼光望著熔，一個勁地直直地望著

glad, and ran back to his playmates that he might play with them.

the wood of which the Magician had spoken to him.

the well in the priests orchard and look down at the marvel of his

leper, and said to him: Thrice did I give thee of my mercy. Bid

And he said to her, Nay, but I have been cruel to my mother, and

to another.

thou bringest me not the piece of yellow gold, I will surely keep

thing happened. There fell from heaven a very bright and beautiful

sunset he sat him down and began to weep, and as he was weeping

Yet ruled he not long, so great had been his suffering, and so

world there was neither love nor lov九-九-藏-書ing-kindness nor charity for

Now there passed one day through the village a poor beggar-woman.

hadst thou stayed away, and not come here to bring me to shame,

me her forgiveness.

body like the narcissus of a field where the mower comes not.

away swiftly.

And when he came to the Magicians house, the Magician opened to

little sheepfold no more than a stones-throw away.

於是那女人便站起身來，傷心地哭泣著走回到森林中去了，星孩看見她走了，他很高

tree. Come, let us drive her hence, for she is ugly and ill-

him, but it was even such a world as he had made for himself in the

「地球要出嫁了，這是她的結婚禮服，」斑鳩們在一起彼此悄悄地說。他們的小紅腳都

that thou must needs bring a changeling to sit by the hearth? And

there came to him the little Hare that he had rescued from the

他一個人長得又白又嬌嫩，就像精細的象牙一樣，他的捲髮如同水仙花的花環。他的嘴唇也

all travellers, and retraced their steps, and went warily, and at

world, nor will I rest till I have found her.

在城市門口坐著一個麻瘋病人，他的臉上蓋著一塊綠麻布的頭巾，他那雙眼睛像燒紅的

他們俯身摟住他的脖子，吻他，並帶他進王宮去了，給他穿上漂亮的衣服，並把王冠給

white as millers are, when the stones are grinding; and once they

could he anywhere find the piece of white gold of which the

But he said to them, I am not worthy, for I have denied the mother

of Gods things, and went on through the forest, seeking for the

Woodcutter, and sat at the same board with them, and was their

house, and I am cold.

trencher, and said, Eat, and an empty cup, and said, Drink, and

the child of a poor beggar-woman. And how say ye that I am

The Earth is going to be married, and this is her bridal dress,

了。

of yellow gold, and if I bring it not to my master he will beat me

times over, and the kindness that I showed thee thou hast repaid a

stood by a river, and, weary and footsore though he was, he made to

Then he, whose armour was inlaid with gilt flowers, and on whose

favoured.

Over his face hung a cowl of grey linen, and through the eyelets

And the Linnet answered, Thou hast clipt my wings for thy

answered him not a word.

不過他的同伴卻回答他，「不，把孩子丟在這兒凍死在雪中是一件不好的事情，儘管我

that thou shouldst treat her in this wise?

the garden. See that thou bringest the white gold, or it shall go

樵夫和他的妻子趕緊走出去，叫著星孩，並對他說，「快進屋裡來，你會在那兒看見你

wallet, and if I bring it not to my master he will beat me, for I

「跟我來吧，」兔子大聲喊著，它穿過林子跑去，直到跑到一個水池旁。那塊金幣就躺

I am myself but a slave, yet may I give thee thy freedom.

帝創造了蛇蜥和鼴鼠，它們各自都有存在的價值。你是什麼人，可以給上帝的世界帶來痛

light of my misery. And so large was the concourse of the people,

me, and keep me as a slave.

在地上，朝他伸出兩隻胳膊。「強盜們把你從我身邊抱走，又把你扔在林里想讓你死，」她

And when they came to the village, his comrade said to him, Thou

他，並從他背後取下柴捆，刷去他靴子上的雪，吩咐他快進屋去。

gilt flowers, and on whose helmet couched a lion that had wings,

overtake her he could not, and those who dwelt by the way did ever

the Magician fell upon him, and beat him, and loaded him with

How shall I reward thee? cried the Star-Child, for lo! this is

定要你繼續做我的奴隸，並抽打你三百下。」

你的兒子，不會聽你的話的。」

的，他的母親也是個要飯的，我們已經把他給趕走了。」

showed her the sleeping child.

people who seemed to enjoy it were the great horned Owls. Their

見我的母親嗎？」

said, Eat, and some brackish water in a cup and said, Drink,

him, and took from his back the bundle of faggots, and brushed the

這一夜實在是太冷了，就連鳥獸也不知道該怎麼辦才好。

horn.

and they set to and ran, so eager were they for the gold.

付了錢后，就拉著星孩的手，帶著他進城去

that some wild beast had fallen upon us and slain us.

了。不公平已經把世界給瓜分了，除了憂愁之外，沒有一件東西是公平分配的。」

And the woman answered him, I am thy mother.

bitter wind? he asked. And the woman answered him nothing, but

到。日落時他便坐下來，開始哭了起來，就在哭的時候，小兔子又跑了來，就是他從陷井中

了，這冰是沼地上的水結成的，他們身上的柴捆跌落了，他們只好拾起來，重新捆綁好；還

叫我的母親對我說一句話。」可是麻瘋病人也不回答他一個字。

苦？就連在農田中的生畜都知道讚美上帝。」

that did they. And when he pierced with a sharp reed the dim eyes

through a great pine-forest. It was winter, and a night of bitter

兔子回答他說，「你的確給了我自己，我拿什麼來回報你呢？」

其中一人跑得快一些，他超過了同伴，奮力穿過柳樹叢，來到了樹的另一邊，呀！在雪

But when the Star-Child saw her, he said to his companions, See!

thou art as foul as the toad, and as loathsome as the adder. Get

sport of his sorrow.

And the Star-Child answered, I am seeking for a piece of yellow

poor men, and have children of our own whose bread we may not give

「你就跟我來吧，」兔子說，「我會帶你去的，因為我知道它藏在什麼地方，而且為什

帕，用它縛著星孩的眼睛，並趕著星孩在他前面走。等到把綢紋手帕從星孩雙眼上拿開時，

entrance. And they said to him, It is a beggar and the child of a

可是她既不肯吃，也不肯喝，只是對樵夫說，「你不是說那個孩子是從林中找到的嗎？

a man? Let us leave it here, and go our way, seeing that we are

shalt bring me the piece of white gold, and if thou bringest it not

So the Star-Child was brought up with the children of the

the sceptre. And as he spake he turned his face from them towards

兩個樵夫繼續不停地往前趕著路，並起勁地朝自己的手指手上吹熱氣，腳上笨大的帶鐵

quickly, and at sunset I will be waiting for thee at the door of

knowest not mercy, for what evil has this poor woman done to thee

the birds and the animals fled from him, for they remembered his

magicians of Libya and had learned his art from one who dwelt in

他又哭了起來，說，「母親，我的痛苦已經大得讓我忍受不了啦。你就饒恕我吧，讓我

from noon to sunset. And at sunset he set his face towards home,

要走遍全世界去尋找她，不找到她我就不休息。」

the youngest of their own children was lying. And on the morrow

On and on went the two Woodcutters, blowing lustily upon their

他對鼴鼠說，「你能夠到地底下去，告訴我，我的母親在那兒嗎？」

氣，政府為什麼不想想辦法呢？」

such as we are? Better that we had died of cold in the forest, or

So he ran away into the forest and called out to his mother to come

strange manner of the finding of it.

is it not winter now?

放在他的頭上，說，「起來吧。」

angrily, and cried: Our children lack bread, and shall we feed

the child of another? Who is there who careth for us? And who

星孩發現自己在一座地牢中，那兒點著一盞牛角燈。

And the man answered nothing, but stirred not from the threshold.

他說：「你的心真是太狠了，沒有一點憐憫之心，這個可憐的女人對你做了什麼壞事，你要

我們還不如凍死在森林中呢，或者讓什麼野獸抓住我們把我咬死。」

and his eyes were like violets by a river of pure water, and his

Thou speakest truly, answered the Wood-cutter, yet did I show

crowd that pressed round the soldiers, he saw the beggar-woman who

得馬上就走，走遍全世界去尋找我的母親，直到找到她，得到她對我的寬恕。」

於是星孩又到森林中去了，一整天他都在森林中尋找那塊黃金錢幣，可是哪兒也找不

is in the cavern that is behind thee. Therefore weep no more but

白金錢幣嗎？」星孩卻回答說，「我沒有拿到。」於是魔術師一下子朝他撲來，擊打著他，

「喔！喔！喔！」綠色梅花雀喳喳地叫道，「年邁的地球已經死了，他們已經用白壽衣

stars in its course, and, as they watched it wondering, it seemed

鏈條把他鎖上，然後把他扔進了地牢中去。

beautiful, for I know that I am evil to look at?

他就轉過身去，朝著通向城門的街上走去，看啊，在士兵們周圍擠著的一群人中間，他看見

憫之心的嗎？」

的斗篷，上面精心地綉著好多星星，併疊成了許多摺子。他大聲地對自己的同伴說他已經找

And the Star-Child frowned and said to himself, What is this that

pot, yet will I bring it home with me, and my wife shall have care

was it not ten years from this day?

hope, nor have we any good fortune, for what doth a child profit to

the trees: the frost kept snapping the little twigs on either side

set the crown upon his head, and the sceptre in his hand, and over

我的主人，他便會打我的。」

the valley beneath them, the lights of the village in which they

called out to him, and said, Give me a piece of money, or I must

of them, as they passed: and when they came to the Mountain-

So the Woodcutter and his wife went out and called to the Star-

如此地對待她呢？」

and keep me as his slave.

crept closer to the fire.

of his heart against her, nor was there any sound heard save the

to rule over us. Therefore, let our lord take this crown and this

snow off his boots, and bade him come in.

stars, and wrapped in many folds. And he cried out to his comrade

Often did the old priest sendread.99csw.com for him, and seek to teach him the

星孩

said to him, Rise, and the leper put his hand on his head, and

and it shall tell me of my beauty.

And when she saw them she wept for joy, and said, He is my little

thine, but the childs only, and he bade him Godspeed, and went to

應。一整天他都在喚她，太陽下山時，他躺下來在樹葉鋪成的床上睡覺，鳥兒和野獸見到他

兄。不要去傷害它。那些在林中飛行的野鳥有它們自身的自由。不要以抓住它們來取樂。上

不論他遇到什麼，他都要上前詢問，是否看見過他的母親。

第二天魔術師又來到他身邊，對他說，「如果你今天不能給我拿回那塊黃金錢幣，我一

And on the morrow the Magician came to him, and said, If to-day

「不，你可的確是我的小兒子呀，你是我在森林中生的。」她大聲喊道，說著一下子跪

腳痛，但他還是進了城。然而守衛在那兒的士兵們卻飲下載來攔住他，語氣粗暴地對他說：

And after that they had gone through many streets they came to a

the trees and ate them, and took his way through the great wood,

「我如何才能報答你呀，」星孩大聲說，「啊，這已是你第三次救我了。」

He said to the Linnet, Thou canst fly over the tops of the tall

of it.

they say to me? I will go to the well of water and look into it,

holes, and did not venture even to look out of doors. The only

兔子對他說，「你要找的那塊紅色的金幣就在你身後的那個山洞里。所以你不用再哭

pleasure. How should I fly?

睡，因為他看上去是那麼的臟，生怕他會把貯存的穀物給弄霉了，鄉下人僱用的看護人把他

great oak-tree he saw the piece of white gold that he was seeking.

who knows if it will not bring us bad fortune? And how shall we

But they would not, and pricked him with their spears.

今天你要把白金的那塊給我拿回來，如果你拿不回來的話，我就要抽打你一百下。你快快去

「說實話，你母親看見你這個樣子，她一定不會高興的，因為你比沼澤地里的蟾蜍和那兒爬

freedom, and what shall I give thee in return?

And the Star-Child went out of the gate of the city, and came to

In a wood that is nigh to the gate of this city of Giaours there

And the Star-Child wept and bowed his head, and prayed forgiveness

And the Star-Child looked, and lo! his face was even as it had

that he had found the treasure that had fallen from the sky, and

But the Star-Child stirred not from his place, but shut the doors

thou not close the door? There cometh a bitter wind into the

to see her on the road in front of him, and would call to her, and

gone. Get thee gone. Thy mother dwells not in this city.

playmate. And every year he became more beautiful to look at, so

非常明亮，非常美麗的星。它經過其它星星的身旁，從天邊滑落了下來，他們驚訝地望著

the street that led to the gate of the city, and lo! amongst the

business in the city?

yellow gold, and the gold of the third one is red. To-day thou

And a cry of joy broke from his lips, and he ran over, and kneeling

arms to him. The robbers stole thee from me, and left thee to

of yellow gold was lying.

星孩回答他們說，「我不是國王的兒子，而是一個窮要飯的女人的兒子。你們為何說我

And on the morrow the old man, who was indeed the subtlest of the

興，便跑回到他的同伴那兒，準備去跟他們一塊兒玩。

So he went to the well of water and looked into it, and lo! his

然而他們卻挖苦他，他們中的一人擺弄著自己的黑鬍鬚，放下手中的盾牌，大聲吼道，

So he ran in, filled with wonder and great gladness. But when he

returned safe to her, she put her arms round his neck and kissed

when his comrade had come up, they sat them down in the snow, and

in the street.

hurried to the city. And the leper seeing him coming, stood in the

得意的時候沒有認你。而現在我卑微的時候你就收下我吧。母親，我曾恩將仇報，請把你的

他的鈴，呼喚著星孩，說道，「給我一個錢幣吧，否則我會餓死的。因為人們已經把我趕出

「不，」星孩說，「你可是太醜陋了呀，我寧願去吻毒蛇，去吻蟾蜍，也不要吻你。」

of the Government, and if you dont believe me I shall eat you.

thou bringest it not I will surely slay thee.

「你是瘋了才這麼說的，」星孩憤憤地大聲暖道。「我不是你的兒子，因為你是一個乞

It was prophesied of old that on this day should come he who was

answered.

the slow adder that crawled past.

master he will beat me.

and the mole, and each has its place. Who art thou to bring pain

救出來的那隻小兔子。

Why doesnt the Government look to it?

haggard hard by, saw what the Star-Child was doing, he ran up and

flout, and go back to his companions, and lead them. And his

the ground, and said, Who art thou to question me what I do? I am

他又伸出雙手，抓住那個麻瘋病人的一雙蒼白的腳，對他說，「我曾三次同情過你。請

And the Woodcutter answered, Yea, it was in the forest that I

有一天，一個窮要飯的女人走過村子。她的衣服破破爛爛的，漫長的行程崎嶇的道路把

said, I will buy him for that price, and, when he had paid the

lord! and a crowd of citizens followed him, and cried out, Surely

人用一隻刻紋的碧玉戒指在小門上挨了一下，門就打開了，他們走下五級銅階，來到了一個

女人回答說：「我是你的母親。」

包，急忙返回到城市。那個麻瘋病人看見他來了，就站在公路的中央，高聲痛哭起來，並對

silk, and bound with it the eyes of the Star-Child, and drave him

said to him, Rise, also.

beggars child, as thou tellest me that I am. Therefore get thee

小松鼠回答說，「你已經殺死了我的母親。難道你也想殺死你的母親嗎？」

都會去做。他把一根尖蘆葦刺進鼴鼠朦朧的眼睛里的時候，他們都開心地大笑，他用石頭扔

that all those who dwelt in the village were filled with wonder,

篷和琥珀項鏈，給她看。

Often did the Woodcutter and his wife chide him, and say: We did

三年來他走遍了全世界，在這個世界上他既得不到愛，也得不到關心，更得不到仁愛，

And the Squirrel answered, Thou hast slain mine. Dost thou seek

centre of the road, and cried out, and said to him, Give me the

丐，而且又丑又穿得破爛。所以你還是快滾吧，不要讓我再看見你這張討厭的臉。」

which she had fallen, they set meat and drink before her, and bade

Once upon a time two poor Woodcutters were making their way home

graved jasper and it opened, and they went down five steps of brass

as thou art, and have many mouths to feed, and but little in the

of gold. But, alas! no gold was in it, nor silver, nor, indeed,

But as they were bewailing their misery to each other this strange

second time that you have succoured me.

bitter the fire of his testing, for after the space of three years

clay. And the old man took then from his turban a scarf of figured

樵夫和他的妻子常常責備他，說：「我們並未像你對待那些孤苦的人那樣對待過你，你

「吹進鐵石心腸人家的風不會總是寒冷的吧？」他反問道。女人沒有回答他，只是朝爐

不想把門關上嗎？屋裡吹進一股寒風了，我覺得好冷。」

adder. And he flung himself down on the grass and wept, and said

But she would not be appeased, but mocked at him, and spoke

女人聽到這些話后大叫了一聲就昏倒在地上了。樵夫把她抱進了自己的家中，他的妻子

人，他就會打我，因為我是他的奴隸。」

Who is thy mother, and wherefore art thou seeking for her?

So overjoyed were they at their deliverance that they laughed

像紅色的花瓣，他的雙眼猶如清水河旁的紫羅蘭，他的身材恰似田野中還沒有人來割過的水

back, I will beat thee with a hundred stripes. Get thee away

老人在星孩面前放上一個木盤裝著的發了霉的麵包，並對他說，「吃吧，」還用一個杯

了，你應該高興才對。」

知道這應該平分的。」

可是當他們看見他跑過來時，都紛紛嘲笑他說，「你怎麼跟蟾蜍一樣醜陋，同毒蛇一樣

各地，我是不會留在這兒的，儘管你們要把王冠和王杖給我，也沒有用。」說完這番話后，

「你說的一點不假，」樵夫回答說，「但是當我在林中發現你時，我對你不也是動了憐

歷了多少苦難才找到了你呀。」

他們回到村裡，他的同伴對他說，「你有了這個孩子，那麼把斗篷給我吧，因為我們都

釘的靴子在雪塊上踏行著。有一次他們陷進了一個深深的雪坑裡去，等他們出來的時候渾身

And, as he turned away weeping, one whose armour was inlaid with

另一個手中拿著一面黃旗的士兵，對他說，「誰是你的母親，你為什麼要找她呢？」

快叫他來，為了尋找他，我已經走遍了整個世界。」

pomegranate tree. And the old man touched the door with a ring of

麗的綠葉子樹下面。來吧，我們把她趕走，她真是又丑又煩人。」

die of hunger. For they have thrust me out of the city, and there

了城市，也沒有一個同情我。」

它，在他們看來它似乎就落在小羊圈旁邊不到一箭之遙的一叢柳樹的後面。

這時一個年長的相貌醜陋的人從旁經過，他大聲說道，「我會出個價錢買下他，」等他

星孩看見她后，便對他的同伴們說，「快看！這麼一個骯髒的討飯女人竟然坐在那棵美

到自己的眼中有一種以前從未見過的東西。

他們走過好幾條街道，來到一扇小門口，這扇小門就開在行榴樹蔭下一堵牆的上面。老

「你到城市裡來幹什麼？」

his wife had care of her, and when she rose up from the swoon into

在尼羅河墳墓中的一位大師那兒學來的，老人皺著眉頭對他說，「在這座邪教徒的城市城門

What is it? she cried. Show it to me, for the house is bare,

去洗它們。他把頭垂在塵埃中，哭泣著，像一個心碎的人兒，他對她說，「母親，我在自己

他又對梅花雀說，「你可以飛越好高好高的樹頂，可以看見整個世界。告訴我，你能看

Now this wood was very fair to look at from without, and seemed

他走過村子的時候，孩子們都嘲笑他，並朝他扔石頭，鄉下人甚至連穀倉都不願讓他

the Moon like a flower of gold.

And when the woman heard these words she gave a loud cry, and fell

halberts across the entrance, and said roughly to him, What is thy

with thy tears. And they fell on his neck and kissed him, and

And the Star-Child grew red with anger, and stamped his foot upon

「噢！」狼一邊叫著，一邊夾著尾巴從灌木林叢一拐一敲地走出來，「這真是倒霉的天

ran to meet him, and knelt down and cried, Give me a piece of

去領著他們玩。他的夥伴們也都跟隨著他，因為他長得美，且腳步輕快，能夠跳舞，還會吹

她一看見這些東read.99csw.com西，高興地哭了起來，說道，「他就是我丟失在林中的小兒子。我求你

know?

in any way afflicted, but would cast stones at them and drive them

他。樵夫正在附近的草料場里砍木頭，看見了星孩的所做所為，他便跑上前來責備他，並對

濟。他也的確是迷戀美的，嘲弄那些孱弱和醜陋的人，不把他們當回事。對他自己卻是愛得

thee hence, for we will not suffer thee to play with us, and they

在水池的底部。

火靠得更近了。

her have comfort.

「那麼你最後還是走得遠遠的，不要再到這兒來給我丟臉了，因為你知道我以為我是某個星

[TO MISS MARGOT TENNANT - MRS. ASQUITH]

as a punishment has this evil been sent to me. Wherefore I must go

from him. And when the Woodcutter, who was cleaving logs in a

across the forest, Tu-whit! Tu-whoo! Tu-whit! Tu-whoo! what

officers of the city ran forth to meet him, and they abased

run after her till the sharp flints made his feet to bleed. But

點事情，我為你表示的小小的恩惠，你已經一百倍地報答了我了。」

其中一人對另外一人說，「我們的希望竟是這樣一個痛苦的結局，我們的運氣不會好

But he answered him: Nay, for the cloak is neither mine nor

喃喃地說，「可是我一看見你，就認出了你，我還認得那些信物：全線織的斗篷和琥珀項

Why! there is a crook of gold for whoever finds it, they cried,

要命，在夏季無風的時候，他會躺在神父果園中的水井旁，朝井中望著自己臉蛋的動人之

「發現他時有什麼記號嗎？」她大聲問道，「他的脖子上是不是帶了一串琥珀項鏈？他

on him, and gave him the piece of yellow gold.

and threw stones at him, and the carlots would not suffer him even

gifts, and to their children he gave high honour. Nor would he

回到森林中去。」討飯的女人把手放在他的頭上，並對他說，「起來吧，」麻瘋病人也把手

the hour of my pride. Accept me in the hour of my humility.

But when he had reached the outskirts of the wood, he heard from a

are three pieces of gold. One is of white gold, and another is of

粗又尖的荊刺，阻擋住他的去路，兇惡的蕁麻會刺他，薊也用尖刺來扎他，把他搞得疼痛難

白霜凍得硬邦邦的，不過他們並不在意，他們不停地轉動著他們那又大又黃的眼睛，隔著林

last they reached the outskirts of the forest, and saw, far down in

away swiftly.

for, while they were swarthy and black-haired, he was white and

著身子，甚至不敢朝外而看上一眼。唯一好像歡喜這種天氣的只有大角鷗了。他們的羽毛讓

他的妻子打開門，看見自己的丈夫平安回到她的身邊，她伸出雙臂摟住他的脖子，吻著

How saith my lord that he is not beautiful?

white gold? And the Star-Child answered, I have it not. So the

anywhere of the beggar-woman who was his mother, though for the

子就跑開了，星孩也朝城市走去了。

mock at thee.

把她給收殮了。」

fate awaited him.

toad of the marsh, or the adder that crawls in the fen. Get thee

So the woman rose up, and went away into the forest weeping

die, she murmured, but I recognised thee when I saw thee, and the

她的雙腳弄得血淋淋的，她的模樣也十分狼狽。因為太疲倦了，她就坐在栗子樹下休息了。

who bare me, nor may I rest till I have found her, and known her

The Wolf had a thoroughly practical mind, and was never at a loss

確是冷透了。住在高高杉樹上的小松鼠們互相摩擦著鼻子來取暖，野兔們在自己的洞中龜縮

And in the morning he rose up, and plucked some bitter berries from

星星上蹦出來的，他自認是他們的主人，把他們都喚著是自己的奴隸。他一點也不同情窮

And the Star-Child entered the cavern, and in its farthest corner

great square, in which there was a palace of a King.

「我在尋找我的母親，」他回答說，「我懇求你准許我進城去，也許她就在這個城裡。」

長矛去刺他。

How shall I thank thee? said the Star-Child, for lo! this is the

land.

word.

And he answered, My mother is a beggar even as I am, and I have

take a romantic view of the situation.

pierced him with her daggers, so that he was in sore distress. Nor

dwelt.

alms. Indeed, he was as one enamoured of beauty, and would mock at

little door that was set in a wall that was covered with a

漂亮？我知道我的長相有多醜。」

來，說，「喂，我母親在什麼地方？我怎麼只看見這麼個下賤的討飯女人。」

And what signs didst thou find with him? she cried. Bare he not

it to shield it from the harsh cold, and made his way down the hill

And the Hare answered him, and said: Surely thou hast given me

西。」他把斗篷向後拉開，把熟睡的孩子抱給她看。

cruel to all who need pity?

不過她一點也沒有消氣，而是挖苦他，氣憤地說道：「我們孩子都沒有麵包吃，難道還

然而麻瘋病人卻仍舊苦苦地哀求，於是星孩又動了同情之心，把這一塊黃金錢幣又給了

Child entered it gladly. Yet did its beauty profit him little, for

beggar, and we have driven him away.

忍。而且到處也找不到魔術師說的那塊白金，儘管他從早上找到中午，又從中午尋找到日

為什麼會如此殘酷地對待那些需要同情的可憐人呢？」

人。他對所有的人都表現出了極大的公正和仁慈，他趕走了那個邪惡的魔術師，並送了好多

於是星孩又回到了森林中，一整天他都在尋覓那塊紅色的金塊，但是哪兒也找不到。到

trees, and canst see the whole world. Tell me, canst thou see my

And he sobbed again and said: Mother, my suffering is greater

sound of the woman weeping for pain.

upon his neck a chain of amber? Was not round him a cloak of gold

然後又把他推到地牢中去了。

the forest and went down into the plain.

fingers, and stamping with their huge iron-shod boots upon the

own face, and laugh for the pleasure he had in his fairness.

And he reached out his hands, and clasped the white feet of the

succoured.

road.

tissue broidered with stars?

love of living things, saying to him: The fly is thy brother. Do

人，也不憐憫那些瞎子、殘疾人以及任何有病苦的人，對待他們他反而扔石頭，或趕他們到

them up and bind them together again; and once they thought that

became hard of heart even as he was.

Nay, but thou art indeed my little son, whom I bare in the

And the Star-Child took the piece of yellow gold, and put it in his

ill with thee, for thou art my slave, and I have bought thee for

And the Mole answered, Thou hast blinded mine eyes. How should I

thee as my slave, and give thee three hundred stripes.

pity had he for the poor, or for those who were blind or maimed or

loved, and in summer, when the winds were still, he would lie by

Nay, but thou hadst pity on me first, said the Hare, and it ran

窮人，都有自己的孩子，我們不能把自己孩子的麵包分給別人的。」

to slay thine also?

從前有兩個窮苦的樵夫正穿越一個大松林往家趕路。那是冬天的一個寒風刺骨的夜晚。

And one evening he came to the gate of a strong-walled city that

banished, and to the Woodcutter and his wife he sent many rich

But the Star-Child heeded not their words, but would frown and

forced his way through the willows, and came out on the other side,

不過他的美貌卻給他帶來了壞運。因為他變得驕傲、殘酷和自私了。對於樵夫的兒女以

and encompassed him, and evil nettles stung him, and the thistle

For the space of three years he wandered over the world, and in the

一天晚上他來到了一座圍牆堅固的城市的城門口，該城位於一條河邊，他又疲憊又忍著

were full of tears. And he came in swiftly, and placed the child

「麻雀在冬天不是常會餓死嗎？」她問道，「現在不就是冬天了嗎？」她丈夫無言以

「真是如此，」他的夥伴回答說，「有些人享有的太多了，而另一些人卻得到的太少

不過星孩一動也不動一下，一點兒也不為她的話而動心，這時除了女人痛苦的哭聲外，

been, and his comeliness had come back to him, and he saw that in

am his slave.

「不是的，可你才是第一個同情我的人，」兔子說完，就匆匆地跑開了。

雖然三年來他走遍了世界各地去尋找他，可他卻似乎感到她就在他前面的路上走著，他常常

house, and through the garden of poppies, and up the five steps of

Child wept, and said to himself, They are mocking me, and making

他便來到了水井邊，朝井中望去，啊！他的臉就跟蟾蜍一模一樣，他的身子也像毒蛇一

「胡說！」狼咆哮著說。「我告訴你們這都是政府的過錯，如果你們不相信我的話，我

treated her evilly, and I pray ye to suffer me to pass that she may

to them to sink behind a clump of willow-trees that stood hard by a

brought him into the palace and clothed him in fair raiment, and

鏈。因此我求你跟我走吧，我已經走遍了整個世界，處處去尋找你。跟我走吧，我的兒，因

星孩氣得一臉通紅，用腳猛跺著地面，並說道，「你是什麼人敢來問我做什麼？我不是

End

bitterly, and when the Star-Child saw that she had gone, he was

Do not the sparrows die of hunger in the winter? she asked. And

麻瘋病人時，他們也跟著大笑。無論他支配他們去幹什麼，他們都會變得跟他一樣的鐵石心

it no harm. The wild birds that roam through the forest have their

gold that is hidden here, and if I find it not my master will beat

星孩拿到了那塊黃金錢幣，把它放在錢包中，匆匆地朝城市趕去。可是那個麻瘋病人看

對，只是站在門口不進屋來。

你自己還給你。」

made himself master over them, and called them his servants. No

beggar-woman. And on the third day he came to the other side of

find thy mother, who is waiting for thee.

if thou hast lost thy comeliness? Stay with us, and I will not

什麼關係？你還是跟我們呆在一起吧，我不會挖苦你的。」

Torrent she was hanging motionless in air, for the Ice-King had

只有一個熟睡的孩子。

長滿了黑色轄粟花的花園，那裡有很多綠色的瓷瓦罐。老人從他的纏頭布上取下一條綢紋手

And there came to him the little daughter of the Woodcutter, and

his eyes gleamed like red coals. And when he saw the Star-Child

But when they behelhttps://read.99csw.comd him coming, they mocked him and said, Why,

him again, and gave him the piece of red gold, saying, Thy need is

是一朵銀白色的鮮花，月亮如同一朵金花。

thou seek in the wood?

牌，大聲說道，「我的皇上怎麼能說他自己不漂亮呢？」

have been waiting, and the son of our King.

with thee, and it ran away swiftly, and the Star-Child went

for in search of him have I wandered over the whole world.

我們正在恭候的皇上，您就是我國國王的兒子。」

了自己那位討飯的母親，在她的身旁站著那個麻瘋病人，他就站在大路中間。

這時，那位鎧甲上嵌著金花飾，頭盔上蹲著一頭有翅膀的雄獅的先生，手中舉著一面盾

treasure of any kind, but only a little child who was asleep.

his tears. He bowed his head in the dust, and sobbing, as one

處，併為自己的美麗而高興得笑起來。

等星孩回到魔術師的房間，魔術師為他打開門，讓他進了屋，對他說道，「你取到那塊

to himself, Surely this has come upon me by reason of my sin. For

Nay, but it is a Star-Child, he answered; and he told her the

coming, he struck upon a wooden bowl, and clattered his bell, and

found him, and it is ten years from this day.

那些住在路邊的人都說他們沒有看見過她，或像她那樣的女人，他們都拿他的悲痛尋開心。

But he said to her, I have found something in the forest, and I

And the gate of the palace opened, and the priests and the high

not deal with thee as thou dealest with those who are left

可是就在他來到森林邊緣時，他聽見了林中某個人的一聲痛苦的叫聲。他一下子忘記了

came to a pool of water. And at the bottom of the pool the piece

in a trap that some hunter had set for it.

into Gods world? Even the cattle of the field praise Him."

And the Star-Child answered them and said, I am no kings son, but

evening he sat him down and wept, and as he was weeping there came

signs also have I recognised, the cloak of golden tissue and the

Nay, said the Star-Child, but thou art too foul to look at, and

And when he passed through the villages the children mocked him,

thee pity when I found thee in the forest.

的金幣給了他，說道，「你的需要比我大。」然而這時他的心情是沉重的，因為他清楚是什

for the piece of yellow gold, but nowhere could he find it. And at

greater than mine. Yet was his heart heavy, for he knew what evil

從外面看去，這個森林真是美麗無比，似乎處處都是鳥語花香的景象，星孩興奮地走了

and made her tremble, and she shivered, and said to him: Wilt

見他走了過來，就跑上來迎住他，跪倒在他的面前，哭著說，「給我一塊錢幣吧，否則我會

give me her forgiveness, if it be that she tarrieth in this city.

helmet crouched a lion that had wings, held up a shield, and cried,

用一根鐵鏈把門加牢固。

還有遲鈍的毒蛇在他面前爬過。

saw her who was waiting there, he laughed scornfully and said,

his own house and knocked.

我會放了你的，但是你若是帶不回來的話，我肯定會把你殺了的。」

不過他對她說，「我在森林中找到一樣東西，我把他帶回來好讓你照顧他。」他站在門

他。

THE STAR-CHILD

And the old man set before him some mouldy bread on a trencher and

and selfish. The children of the Woodcutter, and the other

附近的一個森林中，有三塊金幣。一塊是白金的，另—塊是黃色的，第三塊金幣是紅色的。

「不要這樣，上帝連麻雀都要照顧的，上帝還養它們呢，」他回答說。

Therefore get thee hence, and let me see thy foul face no more.

So he came near and threw stones at her, and mocked her, and she

remembered their poverty, and one of them said to the other, Why

themselves warm, and the Rabbits curled themselves up in their

the forest. And the beggar-woman put her hand on his head, and

should share.

the naked he gave raiment, and there was peace and plenty in the

黃金了。

他突然興奮地叫了起來，便跑過去，跪下身子，去吻他母親腳上的傷口，用自己的淚水

down he kissed the wounds on his mothers feet, and wet them with

會吃掉你們的。」狼有著完全務實的思想，他永遠都不會找不到好的論點的。

「不對呀，他可是一個星孩呀，」他回答說，他便把發現孩子的奇異經歷講給她聽了。

個王國里充滿了和平和繁榮。

給餓死的。」

philosopher, I dont care an atomic theory for explanations. If a

But she would neither eat nor drink, but said to the Woodcutter,

與同伴道了別，來到自家的門前，敲了起來。

looked at him with terror in her eyes, nor did she move her gaze

給趕走了，這裏沒有一個人同情他。他也聽不到一點關於那個是他母親的討飯女人的消息，

I have denied my mother, and driven her away, and been proud, and

brass. And having opened the little door with his ring he set him

themselves before him, and said, Thou art our lord for whom we

所以他便朝森林跑去，呼喚著他的母親，叫她回到自己的身邊來，但是卻沒有一點回

trap,

鼴卻回答說，「你已經把我的眼睛弄瞎了。我又怎麼會知道呢？」

cruelty, and he was alone save for the toad that watched him, and

來照看她，等她從昏迷中醒過來之後，他們為她拿來了吃的和喝的，並吩咐她放寬心。

deny that they had seen her, or any like to her, and they made

my mother speak to me once. But the leper answered him not a

rest.

led them they followed, and whatever the Star-Child bade them do,

第二天老人又來見他，這位老人的確是利比亞魔術師中最能幹的一人，他的本領是從住

to him, but there was no answer. All day long he called to her,

was his mother, and at her side stood the leper, who had sat by the

space of three years he wandered over the world, and often seemed

And the Star-Child had pity on it, and released it, and said to it,

suffer any to be cruel to bird or beast, but taught love and

the price of a bowl of sweet wine. And he bound the eyes of the

發現自己已脫離了危境，他倆真是欣喜若狂，高興得大笑起來，大地在他們眼中就好像

並在他面前放了一個空木盤，對他說，「吃吧，」又給了他一個空杯子，說道，「喝吧，」

delightful weather we are having!

Alas! my son, she cried, wilt thou not kiss me before I go? For

Truly, answered the Woodcutter, it was even as thou sayest.

And to the little Squirrel who lived in the fir-tree, and was

的，因為你是我的奴隸，我花了一碗甜酒的價錢把你買下來的。」他又用那塊綢紋手帕綁住

Nay, he cried, laughing, but we will sell the foul thing for a

slipped on the hard smooth ice where the marsh-water was frozen,

么漂亮啊！」一群市民跟著他，高聲歡呼道，「整個世界的確沒有比他更漂亮的人了！」星

I am seeking for my mother, he answered, and I pray ye to suffer

could dance, and pipe, and make music. And wherever the Star-Child

Nay, but God careth for the sparrows even, and feedeth them, he

And when he came to the Magicians house, the Magician opened to

inside the tall fir-tree, kept rubbing each others noses to keep

star. It slipped down the side of the sky, passing by the other

slave, and his price shall be the price of a bowl of sweet wine.

caked snow. Once they sank into a deep drift, and came out as

weeping bitterly, for he knew what fate was in store for him.

giveth us food?

要再讓我看見你。」

Child, and said to him, Go into the house, and there shalt thou

So the Star-Child went to the wood, and all day long he searched

son, for I have need of thy love.

to the village, his comrade marvelling much at his foolishness and

Now at the gate of the city there was seated one who was a leper.

door behind him and fastening it with an iron chain.

for the piece of red gold, but nowhere could he find it. And at

sorrow he ran back to the place, and saw there a little Hare caught

And he was filled with joy, and seized it, and said to the Hare,

Terribly cold it certainly was. The little Squirrels, who lived

來統治我們。所以，請我們的皇上接受這頂王冠和這根王杖，用他的公正和仁慈來統治我們

amber chain. Therefore I pray thee come with me, for over the

she put her hand upon his shoulder and said, What doth it matter

But they put their trust in the good Saint Martin, who watches over

justice and mercy did he show to all, and the evil Magician he

會打我，並讓我繼續當奴隸的。」

And the Hare said to him, The piece of red gold that thou seekest

上下白得就跟磨房的磨面師一樣，這時石頭也是很滑的；有一次他們在堅硬光滑的冰上跌倒

The service that I did to thee thou hast rendered back again many

full of singing birds and of sweet-scented flowers, and the Star-

Nay, answered the Hare, but as thou dealt with me, so I did deal

去那兒看看自己，水井會告訴我我是多麼地漂亮。」

口並不進來。

的身上不是包了一件綉著星星的金線斗篷嗎？」

And the King said, This is thy mother whose feet thou hast washed

And he took the cloak and the amber chain from the chest where they

於是星孩和兔子一起走了，啊！就在一棵老橡樹的裂縫中他看見自己要尋找的那塊白

星孩對它很同情，就把它給放了，並對它說，「我自己也才是個奴隸，不過，我可以把

星孩哭著，低下了頭，懇求上帝創造的這些生物們能夠寬恕他，並繼續穿過森林前進

forest, she cried, and she fell on her knees, and held out her

And a bitter wind from the forest came in through the open door,