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| 272. The Rose And The Amaranth An Amaranth planted in a garden n ear a Rose-tree thus addressed it: "What a lovely flower is the Rose, a favourite alike with Gods and with men. I envy you your beauty and your perfume." The Rose replied, "I indeed, dear Amaranth, flourish but for a brief season! If no cruel hand pluck me from my stem, yet I must perish by an early doom. But thou are immortal, and dost never fade, but bloomest for ever in renewed youth." | 272. 玫瑰和不雕谢的花 一棵不雕谢的花种在花园中，靠近一株玫瑰花树，对它说：「玫瑰真是可爱的花儿啊，是众神们的宠儿，同样又是人们的宠物。 我嫉妒你的美丽和芳香呢。」 玫瑰回答说：「我亲爱的不雕谢之花，但是我只盛开短短的一季呀！ 如果没有残酷的手，把我从茎上摘去，我也会因短暂的生命结束而死的。 但你却是永存的，也永远不会褪色，总是永久常青。」 |
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