雙語《園丁集》 燈為什么熄了呢？

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WHY did the lamp go out?

I shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind, that is why the lamp went out.

Why did the flower fade?

I pressed it to my heart with anxious love, that is why the flower faded.

Why did the stream dry up?

I put a dam across it to have it for my use, that is why the stream dried up.

Why did the harp-string break?

I tried to force a note that was beyond its power, that is why the harp-string is broken.

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燈為什么熄了呢？

我用斗篷遮住它怕它被風(fēng)吹滅，因此燈熄了。

花為什么謝了呢？

我的熱戀的愛把它緊壓在我的心上，因此花謝了。

泉為什么干了呢？

我筑起一道堤把它攔起給我使用，因此泉干了。

琴弦為什么斷了呢？

我強(qiáng)彈一個它力不能勝的音節(jié)，因此琴弦斷了。