Hans Christian Andersen's Fairytales
1. The Little Match-Girl
1.1. Verse One
“Grandmother!” exclaimed the child, “oh, take mewith you! I know thou1 wilt2leave me as soon as thematch goes out, thou wilt vanish like warm fire inthe stove, like the splendid New Year's feast, likethe beautiful large Christmas tree!” and she hastilylighted all the remaining matches in the bundle, lasther grandmother should disappear. And the matchesburned with such a blaze of splendor, that noonday could scarcely have been brighter. Never had thegood old grandmother looked so tall and stately, sobeautiful and kind; she took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew together-higher, tillthey were in that place where neither cold, nor hunger, nor pain, is ever known, they were inparadise.
“奶奶!”小姑娘叫了起来,“啊!把我带走吧!我知道这火柴一熄灭,你就会象炉中温暖的火焰,丰盛的新年饭食,美丽的大圣诞树一样地不见了!”她急忙把剩下的一束火柴都擦着了,生怕祖母走了,这束火柴发出强烈的光芒,照得比白天还要亮。祖母从来没有象现在这样显得高大、美丽和亲切。她把小姑娘抱起来,搂在怀里。她们俩在光明和快乐飞走了,越飞越高,飞到既没有寒冷,又没有饥饿和忧愁的地方——那就是极乐世界。