The Sweetest Melody
最动听的歌
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds.
以前，有个孤单的女生十分期待爱。有一天，在丛林里散步的时候，她发现了两只饿得奄奄一息的小鸟。
She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong.
女生把它们带回了家，放在了一个小笼子里。小姑娘倾注了不少的爱照料它们，鸟儿一每天地好起来。
Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
天天清晨，鸟儿们都会用美妙的歌声问候小姑娘。女生不由自主地爱上这两只鸟儿。
One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.
一天，小姑娘打开了鸟笼。那只较大的鸟儿便飞了出来。女生十分担忧鸟儿会飞走。
The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him.
当鸟儿飞过来时，小姑娘便紧紧地把它抓在手中。捉到鸟儿后，女生感到特别高兴。
Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
忽然间，她感觉手中的鸟儿日渐没了气力。她快点松开紧握的双手，并惊恐地看着已过世的鸟儿。女生意识到是自己不考虑所有的爱害去世了它。
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.
刚好在这个时候，另一只鸟儿在笼子里正用力地扇着翅膀。
She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear, blue sky.
女生深切地领会到它对自由的无限向往它期望在蓝蓝的天空中自由飞翔。
She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
女生把鸟儿从笼中拿了出来，并用双手将鸟儿托起，轻轻地抛向空中。鸟儿在空中盘旋着，一圈，两圈，三圈
The girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
女生看着鸟儿开心的样子感到开心极了。她已经没时间去在乎失去的东西，只不过祝愿鸟儿可以幸福。
She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.
忽然间，鸟儿飞了过来，轻轻地落在她的肩上。鸟儿唱起了女生所听过的最动听的歌。
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