The Legend Of The Thornbird

The Legend of the Thornbird Novel: The Thorn Birds（Excerpt） Author: Colleen McCullough 《The Thorn Birds》是澳大利亞作者Colleen McCullough撰寫的一部暢銷小說, 1977年出版，是一部非常感人的小說。故事發生在澳大利亞荒涼的Drogheda(小說中的地點), 小說講述了Cleary一家的悲歡離合，跨年代很大，50多年之久，從1915年到1969年。小說也敘述了神父雷夫·布萊卡薩（Father Ralph de Bricassart）與梅姬·克利裏（Maggie Cleary）欲愛不能的悲情故事。Colleen McCullough在《The Thorn Birds》裏，對thornbird有一段精湛的描述, 也是小說的點睛之筆，摘錄如下。 "There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn tree, and does not rest until it has found one. Then, singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest, sharpest spine. And, dying, it rises above its own agony to out-carol the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the price of great pain... or so says the legend..." 謝謝網友蝴蝶提供的精彩的中文翻譯。 "傳說中有一種荊棘鳥，一生隻唱一次，那歌聲比世界上所有一切生靈的歌聲都更加優美動聽。 從離開巢窩的那一刻起，她就在尋找荊棘樹，直到如願以償。然後，她把自己的身體紮進最長、最尖的刺上，在那荒蠻的枝條之間放開歌喉。在奄奄一息的深刻裏，她超脫了自身的痛苦，那歌聲使雲雀和夜鶯都黯然失色。這是一首最淒美的歌。 就是這隻荊棘鳥，愛著，不惜讓荊棘紮進胸膛。冒著這血淋淋的代價，隻為了前生就注定的一場愛。她從不後悔，因為她已經唱出了最美麗的歌聲，歌聲響徹雲霄，整個世界都在靜靜地諦聽，上帝也在蒼穹中微笑。" Rebecca Lin 2010 Spring In USA

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回複緣自知音的評論:

我收藏了[Thorn Bird]這部小說的英語簡介和歌曲[The Legend]，和你分享：

Novel: Thorn Bird Author: Colleen McCullough
http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=200704&postID=44901

Song: The Legend Artist: F.I.R.
http://blog.wenxuecity.com/blogview.php?date=200610&postID=28483

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One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in His heaven smiles.

For the best is only bought at the price of great pain...What a touching legend, and so as the valiant Thornbird!

Enjoy your weekend, Rebecca