and the King
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Introduction Robin Hood and his Merry Men lived in Sherwood Forest, where no one could find them unless they chose to be found.
介绍 罗宾汉和他的"Merry Men"住在舍伍德森林,在那里没有人能找到他们,除非他们选择被找到.
They knew every tree in the forest as they knew their own family members.
他们知道森林里的每棵树 因为他们知道自己的家庭成员。
They camouflaged themselves in green so that the wicked lords who journeyed near the wood would not see them until it was too late to escape.
他们用绿色伪装自己,以便那些在树林附近行走的邪恶的领主,直到逃跑为时已晚才见到他们.
King Richard of England was off at war, and greedy lords ruled the land while he was away.
英格兰国王理查德出战出走,贪婪的领主在他出走时统治了这片地.
Robin Hood and his band robbed these wicked rich men and gave their money back to the poor.
罗宾汉和他的乐队抢劫了这些邪恶的富人,并将钱还给穷人.
The evil lords wanted to hang Robin as a thief, but they could never catch him.
邪恶的领主想把罗宾绞死当小偷,但他们永远抓不到他.
Robin thought the corrupt lords were the real thieves; they unjustly raised taxes and stole money from the villagers, leaving the common folk of England starving and homeless.
罗宾认为腐败的领主是真正的盗贼;他们不公正地提高税收并从村民那里偷取钱财,使英格兰的普通百姓挨饿并无家可归.
The cruel lords put a price on the heads of the Merry Men and especially their brazen leader, but they soon found that the English people loved and admired Robin Hood and his band.
残酷的领主们给"快乐之人"(Merry Men)的头部,特别是他们无耻地领导者付出了代价,但他们很快发现英国人喜爱并钦佩罗宾汉和他的乐队.
No price was high enough to purchase the life of the people’s hero.
任何代价都不足以购买人民英雄的生命。
Even the king himself, when he returned from war, could not help but respect this cunning outlaw who continued to deceive the corrupt lords, slipping through their fingers like sand whenever they thought they had him in their clutches.
连国王自己,当他从战争中回来的时候,也忍不住要尊重这个狡猾的不法分子,他们继续欺骗腐朽的领主,每当他们以为他离合器里有他的时候,就像沙子一样从他们的手指中滑走.
King Richard “I wish I could look upon Robin Hood just once,” said King Richard to his trusty companion, a knight who had served him for many years.
理查德国王 “我希望我能只看一眼罗宾汉,”理查德国王对他的忠实同伴说,这位骑士为他服务了多年。
“I wish I could see him and his men shoot and wrestle and perform all the feats of skill about which tales are told, but I cannot simply stroll into Sherwood.
“我希望我能看到他和他的手下开枪并进行摔跤,并表演讲故事的所有技巧壮举,但我不能随便走进舍伍德。
If they heard that the king was coming, they would think I wanted only to arrest them.
如果他们听说国王来了 他们会认为我只想逮捕他们
They would flee deep into the forest ere I could get a glimpse of them.”
他们会逃入森林深处,直到我能看到他们 “
King Richard spoke kindly, for he loved all sports and admired those who excelled in them.
理查国王讲了客气的话,因为他热爱所有运动,并钦佩那些在运动中表现优异的人.
Robin Hood and his band were widely known to be the best archers, wrestlers, and sword fighters in all the land, which was only natural since they spent all their days in the forest practicing these arts.
Robin Hood和他的乐队被广为人知,是所有土地上最优秀的射手,摔跤手和击剑手,这很自然,因为他们整天在森林里练习这些艺术.
They used their skills to take back from the greedy lords what rightfully belonged to the poor people of England.
他们利用自己的技能从贪婪的领主手中夺回了属于英格兰穷人的正当财产.
“In sooth, I would give fifty, nay, a hundred gold coins to see Robin Hood and his Merry Men of Sherwood,” said the king.
国王说,“在平静中,我会给50,不,一百个金币来见Robin Hood和他的Sherwood之人。”
“My liege, I’ll tell thee how to see him,” laughed the knight.
」骑士笑道:
“Don the robes of a fat abbot and ride through Sherwood Forest with a pouch full of gold coins.
“穿一身肥胖的方丈长袍并用一袋金币穿行舍伍德森林。
He’ll be sure to offer you a feast so he can steal your gold.”
他一定会给你一个宴会, “
This was how Robin Hood lured the wealthy lords into the forest while they were traveling, tired and hungry, away from the luxuries they were accustomed to at home.
这就是罗宾汉在旅行中,疲惫和饥饿,远离家里所习惯的奢华时,引诱富裕的领主入林.
No greedy noblemen with protesting bellies could refuse a feast during a long journey, even if they suspected that the banquet was offered by an outlaw.
没有任何贪婪的贵族带着抗争的肚子,在漫长的旅程中都无法拒绝宴会,即使他们怀疑宴会是由一名歹徒提供的.
“’Tis brilliant!
" ‘太聪明了!
I’ll do it!”
我会的! “
cried King Richard, slapping his knee.
痛哭着理查国王,拍他的膝盖。
“Aye, it will be a grand jest.”
“是的,那将是一个大笑话。 “
The Feast So the king and seven of his knights dressed themselves as an abbot and seven friars.
盛会 因此国王和他的七名骑士都把自己打扮成一位方丈和七名法利亚人.
They journeyed along the road toward Sherwood Forest, disguised in hooded robes, with the king on a horse and the knights traveling at his side.
他们沿着路行走去舍伍德森林,伪装成被蒙住的长袍,国王骑着一匹马,骑士们也在他的身边出行.
Sure enough, Robin Hood and his men greeted them on the road with a wave and the promise of a hot meal if they would stay awhile.
当然 Robin Hood和他的手下在路上 向他们问好 如果他们能多待一阵子 就答应吃一顿热饭
The Merry Men brought the monks to the meeting tree, an old oak the size of a house, where they searched them and easily found the pouch of gold.
"Merry Men"将僧侣带到了相会树上,一棵像一栋房子大小的老橡树上,在那里他们搜了他们,很容易地找到金袋.
But the Merry Men returned one-third of the gold to the pretend abbot because it was not their custom to leave any man in need.
但"快乐之人"将三分之一的黄金还给了"假方丈",因为让任何需要帮助的人离开并不是他们的习惯.
Robin Hood was pleased with these churchmen because they did not resist or scold him.
罗宾汉对这些教友们感到高兴,因为他们没有反抗,也没有骂他.
“Come,” said Robin Hood, “and we shall give ye a feast worth all your coin.”
Robin Hood说,“来吧,我们将会给你们一个价值你所有硬币的宴会。 “
“I have a good appetite for a feast,” said the disguised king.
变相的国王说:“我对宴会有好胃口。”
“But even more, good fellow, I would see the fine archery and wrestling and swordplay that ye are famed for.”
“但更重要的是,好兄弟,我将会看到你们名声大噪的好箭术、摔跤和剑术。 “
“Agreed, sir.
“已商定,先生。
By my faith, thou shalt see the very best we can do,” answered Robin, “but, Holy Father, why not remove thy hood and enjoy this sweet evening air?”
以我的信仰,你会看到我们所能做的最好的,”回答Robin,“但是,圣父,为什么不脱掉你的头罩,享受这美好的夜晚的空气? “
“Nay, I cannot,” answered the pretend abbot.
" Nay, I cannot,"回答假装的方丈.
“My brothers and I have made our vows not to let our faces be seen ere this journey comes to an end.”
“我和我的弟兄们已经发誓,在这一旅程即将结束之际,不要让我们的面孔被看到。 “
“Very well, then,” said Robin Hood.
Robin Hood说,“很好。”
“I interfere with no man’s vows.”
" 我干涉任何人的誓言。 “
Robin and his men served a splendid feast of roasted venison, pheasant, and fish, all cooked to perfection over a roaring fire.
Robin和他的手下在烤肉、野鸡和鱼的盛宴中 都为咆哮的火而烧得完美
And Robin never once suspected that he was entertaining the king.
而罗宾从未怀疑过他在娱乐国王.
The king was very impressed with the delicious food the Merry Men seemed to produce out of nothing but the forest.
国王对Merry Men似乎只从森林里 生产的美味食物印象深刻
He had no idea that outlaws could be so well fed and content while living among the beasts of the woods.
他不知道非法者在树林中的野兽中 能够吃得那么饱和
After the men cleared the dishes, they organized the sports, beginning with a wrestling match in which the strength of the men was outmatched only by their agility.
男子清盘后,组织运动会,从摔跤比赛开始,男子的实力仅能凭借其敏捷性而相得益彰.
King Richard had not seen such skill even during his time at war, and he could see his own men, still disguised in their robes, itching to join the contest.
即使在战争时期,理查德国王也从未见过这种技巧,他可以看到自己的人,仍然被伪装成长袍,急于加入比赛.
Finally, as the dawn stained the edges of night with pink light, Robin Hood announced the final contest.
最后,由于黎明用粉红色的光线将夜幕的边缘抹去,罗宾汉宣布了最终的比赛.
Each of the Merry Men would demonstrate his skill with a bow.
每个人都会用弓来展示他的技巧
The Archery Match The archery target was a mark that only the best archers could hit, made of a tiny garland of leaves and flowers hanging from a stake a great distance away.
射箭比赛 射箭目标是一个标记,只有最好的射箭手才能打出,由一束细小的花被树叶和花朵所制成的花被从相距很远的距离上挂起.
“Hearken, gentlemen,” said Robin Hood, “you will each have three shots, and any man who fails to place his arrows within the garland will receive a blow to the side of the head as hard as I can give.”
Robin Hood说,“先生们,听好了,”“你们将各有三发子弹,任何未能将箭放入高地的人,都会受到我所能给予的沉重打击。 “
“Forsooth, can anyone hit inside that little garland at such a distance?”
“Forsooth,有人能在这么远的地方打入那个小地道吗? “
asked the king in amazement.
问王惊异.
He could barely make out the outline of the target in the shadowy early-morning light.
他几乎无法在阴暗的晨光下得出目标轮廓.
“Aye, watch and see, friend abbot,” answered Robin Hood proudly.
“看啊,看啊,朋友方丈”,罗宾汉自豪地回答说。
First, David of Doncaster shot and lodged all three arrows within the garland while the king looked on, astonished.
首先,"唐卡斯特"的大卫射出并把三支箭都放入了高地,而国王却看着,惊呆了.
Then Much, the miller’s son, also lodged all his arrows inside the garland.
Much,磨坊主的儿子,也把箭放入了园地。
These truly were the finest archers in all of England, and the king had not yet seen Robin Hood, who was superior to them all.
这些真正是全英格兰最优秀的弓箭手,而国王还没有见到比他们都优越的罗宾汉.
Then Wat the Tinker drew his bow, but he failed to make allowance for the slight breeze.
后来"叮当"的瓦特画出他的弓来,但是他没有为微微微微微微微微微微的微风留出空间.
One of his arrows barely missed the mark.
他的一箭几乎没射中
“Come hither and take thy punishment,” called Robin Hood, pretending to roll up his sleeves.
“过来,接受你的惩罚,”叫Robin Hood,假装卷起袖子。
The king supposed that, since Wat had missed by so little, he would receive only a tap.
国王认为,由于瓦特很少错过,他只会收到一盘水龙头.
Instead, he got a blow that knocked him to the ground.
相反,他得到了一个击打 打倒他倒地。
“Ha, ha, ha!”
“哈,哈,哈!”
laughed his companions.
嘲笑他的伴侣。
“Oh, ho!”
“哦,哦,哦!”
laughed King Richard.
笑了理查德国王
“I am glad I am not in this contest.”
“我很高兴我没有参加这场比赛。 “
But he was impressed with the way Robin Hood’s men obeyed him.
但他对罗宾汉手下服从他的方式印象深刻.
They are better at following his commands than my servants are at following mine, he thought.
他觉得他们比仆人更能听从他的命令
The shooting went on, and most of the men shot their arrows within the garland, but a few missed and received tremendous punches that sent them rolling like barrels down a hill.
枪击继续进行,大多数男子在高地上射出箭来,但少部分人失手并被巨大的一拳打倒,将他们像桶一样滚下山去.
The last to shoot was Robin Hood.
最后一个拍摄的是罗宾汉.
His first shaft struck so hard that it split off a piece of the stake upon which the garland was hanging.
他的第一杆被打得一塌糊涂 使它从吊木桩上分出
His second lodged a scant inch from the first.
他的第二只手从第一只手中抽出一分钱
But the final arrow he shot, which was not feathered properly, swerved to one side and missed the stake completely.
但是他所射出的最后一箭没有被适当羽毛打成一面倒地并完全错过了木桩.
Then all the company roared with good-natured laughter, for they seldom saw their master miss.
然后所有公司都大喊大叫 因为很少看到主人小姐
“Go and take thy punishment, Master,” said Much, “and pray it be only half as rough as Wat’s was.”
" 主人,你去接受你的惩罚吧 " ,他说: " 祈祷它只有瓦特的一半。 “
“Very well,” said Robin Hood, “I shall surrender my arrow to our guest and take my punishment from him.”
Robin Hood说,“非常好,我将把我的箭交给我们的客人,并从他手中夺走我的惩罚。 “
Robin was being somewhat crafty in this decision.
Robin在这一决定中有些狡猾
Although he did not mind hard knocks, he did not like the thought of being sent sprawling in front of his band.
虽然他不介意硬敲门,但他不喜欢在乐队前被派去的想.
He guessed that the arms of the churchman would be as soft as pillows, for abbots never worked or used their muscles much.
他猜测教士的手臂会和枕头一样柔软,因为阿比特人从来没有工作过,或者经常用到肌肉.
Robin assumed the monk’s punch would be weak, but the pretend abbot bared an arm so thick and muscular that the men stared and gasped.
Robin认为这名僧侣的拳头会很弱,
King Richard was an active king, and years at war had made him incredibly strong.
理查德国王是一个活跃的国王,多年的战争使他变得非常强大.
Robin Hood gulped but placed himself squarely in front of the king, who struck a blow that would have knocked out an ox.
罗宾 胡德口出狂言,却把自己平地放在了国王面前,国王打了一通会打倒一头公牛的一通.
Down went Robin Hood, rolling over and over on the ground while his men shouted with laughter.
Robin Hood倒地了 他的手下大喊大叫
“Well,” said Robin Hood, sitting up, blinking rapidly, half dazed, “ere today, I thought no one in England could strike such a blow.
“好吧,”Robin Hood说,他坐起,眨得快,半昏倒了,“今天,我以为英格兰没有人能打出这样的一击。
Who are you, man?
你是谁,伙计?
Methinks thou art no churchman.”
我认为你不是牧师 “
King Richard Reveals Himself King Richard threw back his hood, and Robin immediately recognized his king.
理查德国王 自我启示 国王 理查德把兜帽扔回了,罗宾立刻认出了自己的国王.
If he had been a disloyal man as well as an outlaw, he would have trembled, but Robin had always remained loyal to his sovereign.
如果他是一个不忠的人以及一个不法之徒,他本会颤抖,但罗宾始终忠于他的君主.
Indeed, he believed that stealing from the wicked lords and returning the gold to the common folk was the greatest service he could perform for King Richard.
实际上,他认为从邪恶的领主那里偷来并把黄金还给普通人,是他能为理查国王所做的最伟大的服务.
Robin Hood had never knelt for any lord, but there was no shame in his voice when he knelt before the king.
罗宾汉从未为任何领主屈服,但当他向国王屈服时,他的声音没有羞耻.
“Your Majesty,” he said, “you have no subjects in all England more loyal than me and my Merry Men.
“陛下,”他说,“在全英格兰,你没有任何臣民比我和我的Merry Men更忠诚。
No evil have we done except to the greedy nobles and rich churchmen who have abused thy subjects.
我们没有做恶,除非 贪婪的贵族和富有的教友 虐待你的臣民。
We beg thy pardon if we did wrong, and we beg for thy protection, as we always serve thee faithfully.”
我们恳求你原谅,如果我们做错了,我们恳求你的保护,因为我们总是忠实地为您服务。 “
The king was astonished that an outlaw should speak so well and with such conviction.
国王感到惊讶的是,一个不法之徒应该如此善于言行,并充满了这种信念。
He was also impressed that Robin Hood hadn’t run away for fear of being arrested.
Robin Hood没有因为害怕被捕而逃跑,
The outlaw not only was one of his most loyal subjects, but he was also courageous and noble even beyond what the legends depicted.
歹徒不仅是他最忠诚的臣民之一,他也勇敢而高尚,甚至超越了传说所描绘的.
King Richard also knew that Robin was the best archer in England, and he wanted him by his side.
理查国王还知道罗宾是英国最好的射手,他想要他站在他身边.
“I shall forgive all thy lawbreaking and order the nobles to leave thee at peace,” he said, “if with me to my court thou wilt come and serve me there.
“我将饶恕你的一切违法行为,我将命令贵族们平安地离开你,”他说,“如果你和我一道到我的宫廷去,你们将在那里为我服务。
Pray you, bring Little John, Will Scarlet, and Wat the Tinker to become knights in my court.
请您带小约翰 威尔·斯嘉丽和小叮当来我宫廷当骑士
As for the rest of thy men, I shall make them royal rangers.
至于你剩下的人 我会让他们成为皇家骑兵
’Tis certain they can protect Sherwood Forest better than anyone, and they have done good deeds in providing for the common people.”
" ; " 他们肯定能比任何人都更好地保护舍伍德森林,他们在为普通人提供食物方面做了好事。 “
“With all my heart,” replied Robin Hood, and a great roar went up from the Merry Men.
“全心全意”回答罗宾汉,
They adored their king, and though they loved the outlaw life, they had always hoped their good deeds would be recognized by the throne.
他们崇拜自己的国王,虽然他们热爱不法之生,但他们一直希望自己的善行被王位所认可.
So Robin Hood left the greenwood and went to the king’s court, where he served King Richard well.
所以罗宾 胡德离开绿地去国王的宫廷,在那里他很好地为理查德国王服务.
His men became rangers of the forest, protecting the land and its people, and Robin Hood was never far from his loyal men.
他的手下成为了森林的护林员,保护了土地及其人民,而罗宾·汉从不远离他的忠臣.
He often disguised himself as a greedy noble, laden with gold, and rode through Sherwood Forest.
他经常伪装成贪婪的贵族,被金子所拥戴,并骑马穿过舍伍德森林.
Only after his men had waylaid him did he reveal himself, congratulating them on their work and, of course, leaving the gold with them to be distributed to anyone in need.
直到他的部下送走他之后,他才露出面来,祝贺他们的工作,当然,把黄金留给需要的人。
With Robin Hood at court and the Merry Men protecting the countryside, the common folk of England never had to suffer under the rule of wicked lords again.
和罗宾 在宫廷的胡德和保护乡村的"快乐之人" 英格兰的普通百姓 再也不用在邪恶的领主统治下受苦受难了