桧树theJuniperTree_小升初阅读_小升初-查字典英语网

桧树theJuniperTree

the goldsmith was sitting in his workshop making a golden chain, when he heard the bird sitting on his roof and singing. The song seemed very beautiful to him. He stood up, but as he crossed the threshold he lost one of his slippers. However, he went right up the middle of the street with only one slipper and one sock on. He had his leather apron on, and in one hand he had a golden chain and in the other his tongs. The sun was shining brightly on the street.

He walked onward, then stood still and said to the bird, Bird, he said, how beautifully you can sing. Sing that piece again for me.

No, said the bird, I do not sing twice for nothing. Give me the golden chain, and then I will sing it again for you.

the goldsmith said, Here is the golden chain for you. Now sing that song again for me. Then the bird came and took the golden chain in his right claw, and went and sat in front of the goldsmith, and sang:

My mother, she killed me, My father, he ate me, My sister Marlene, Gathered all my bones, Tied them in a silken scarf, Laid them beneath the juniper tree, Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I.

then the bird flew away to a shoemaker, and lit on his roof and sang:

My mother, she killed me, My father, he ate me, My sister Marlene, Gathered all my bones, Tied them in a silken scarf, Laid them beneath the juniper tree, Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I.