The Fisherman and the Golden Fish｜渔夫和金鱼
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原著作者｜亚历山大·普希金
- By the blue sea lived an old couple in a poor mud hut
- They had stayed there together for thirty-three years
- The fisherman went fishing while his wife stayed to spin
- One day he cast his net twice but found only mud
- The third time he caught a tiny shining golden fish
- The fish spoke in a human voice trembling and begging
- Kind man please let me go I will give you a great reward
- The fisherman was shocked for he had never heard a fish speak
- He asked for nothing and gently put it back into the water
- God be with you little fish I need nothing from you
- He went home and told his wife about this miracle
- But the old woman pointed at the broken basin and cursed him
- You fool You should have asked for a new washbasin at least
- The fisherman went to the sea and the water was soft blue
- The fish granted his wish and she got a new basin
- But soon she kicked it away and demanded a big wooden house
- The fisherman went back to the sea which was now a bit green
- The fish agreed and a beautiful house appeared in the yard
- Then the woman wanted more desiring to be a noble lady
- The fisherman went to the sea and the water turned dark and cloudy
- She lived in a grand stone house and even struck the poor old man
- A few days later she shouted to be the Queen of the land
- The fisherman walked back The sea was grey and the waves rolled
- The fish agreed again and she wore a heavy gold crown
- Finally she wanted to rule the sea and make the fish her servant
- The man knelt by the shore The sea was black and the storm roared
- The fish came said nothing and vanished into the deep
- The fisherman waited a long time until the waves washed everything away
- When he walked home the palace and the guards were gone
- Only the poor mud hut stood there in the wind
- The woman sat by the door with the old broken basin
- The sea became calm as if nothing had ever happened
- Greed is like a bubble that grows until it finally bursts
