爱华网THE GIVINGTREE
Once therewas a giving tree 从前有棵奉献的树
Who loveda little boy 她爱着一个小男孩
Andeveryday the boy would come to play 每天这个男孩都会来玩
Swingingfrom her branches 在她的枝桠间摆荡
Sleepingin her shades 在她的树荫下休憩
Laughingall the summer hours away 欢笑着度过了许多夏日的时光
And sothey loved, and oh the tree was happy 他们就这样的爱着，而树好开心
Oh, thetree was glad 啊，树好快乐
But soonthe boy grew older 可是男孩很快的长大了
And oneday he came and said 有一天他来到树下说
Can yougive me some money, tree 树啊，你可以给我一些钱吗
To buysome things I've found 我要去买些我喜欢的东西
I have nomoney, said the tree 我没有钱，树说
Justapples, twigs and leaves 只有苹果、枝桠跟树叶
But youcan take my apples, boy 但是你可以把我的苹果摘去，孩子
And sellthem in the town 拿到街上去卖钱
And so hedid, and oh the tree was happy 他听话的照办，而树好开心
Oh, thetree was glad 啊，树好快乐
Soon againthe boy came back 没有多久，男孩又回来了
And hesaid to the tree, I'm now a man 他对树说，我现在是个大人了
And I musthave a house that's all my own 我得要有间自己的房子
I can'tgive you a house, said the tree 我没办法给你一间房子，树说
The forestis my home 森林就是我的家
But youmay cut my branches off 但是你可以把我的树枝砍去
And buildyourself a home 给你自己盖间房子
And so hedid, and oh the tree was happy 他听话的照办，而树好开心
Oh, thetree was glad 啊，树好快乐
And timewent by and the boy came back 时光飞逝，男孩再次回来
Withsadness in his eyes 带着忧愁的眼光
My lifehas turned so cold, he said 我的生活变得好寒冷，他说
And I needsunny days 我需要阳光灿烂的日子
I'mnothing but my trunk, she said 我现在只剩下树干了，她说
But youmay cut it down 但你可以把它砍下来
And buildyourself a boat and sail away 自己造条小船出海去
And so hedid, and oh the tree was happy 他听话的照办，而树好开心
Oh, thetree was glad 啊，树好快乐
And afteryears, the boy came back 几年之后，男孩回来了
From bothends of the world 走遍了世界的每个角落
I reallycannot help you 我真的没有办法再帮你了
If you askanother gift 如果你还希望得到什么礼物
I'mnothing but an old stump now 我如今只是个老树墩了
I'm sorry,boy, she said 我很抱歉，孩子，她说
I'm sorry,but I've nothing more to give 我很抱歉，可是我再也没有什么好给你了
I don'tneed very much now 我现在需要的也不多了
Just aquiet place to rest 只要个安静的地方好休息
The boy,he whispered with a weary smile 男孩带着疲倦的笑容轻声的说
Well, saidthe tree,那么，树说，
an oldstump is still as good for that一个老树墩对这点还是挺管用的
Come, boy,she said, sit down 来吧，孩子，她说，坐下来
Sit downand rest awhile 坐下来，好好的休息一会儿
And so hedid, and oh the tree was happy 他听话的照办，而树好开心
Oh, thetree was glad 啊，树好快乐
这是ShelSilverstein写的一个故事，名字就叫《奉献的树》；在故事的末尾，他写道》“This is a stroy of everyone. The tree is ourparents. When we were young,we loved to play with Mom and Dad; Whenwe grew up, we leave them...Come home only when we need somethingor we are in trouble.No matter what we need, parents will always bethere and give us everything they could to make us happy. You thinkthe boy is cruel to the tree, but that's how we treat ourparents.”
