『やなぎとホタル』 子供のためのオーディオブック
英語で読める “The Willow and the Firefly” の絵本
The Willow and the Firefly
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Many years ago, a boy and a girl lived in a small village. They loved each other very much.
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When the boy and girl became older, they decided to marry. They happily went to tell their parents the good news.
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The boy’s parents were happy. He had found an intelligent and kind girl to be his wife.
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The girl’s parents were not happy. They did not want her to marry the boy because his family was not rich.
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The two families began to argue. The boy’s father said, “My son is hard-working, so he will become rich. And he is very kind, too.”
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The girl’s mother said, “My daughter is intelligent and beautiful. She can marry a merchant in the city, or she can marry a prince.”
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The two families argued more and more. Finally, the girl could not take it any longer, and she ran away from home.
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Everybody in the village searched in the fields, the hills and the jungle. Finally, they found her. She had killed herself under a willow tree by a small stream.
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When the boy learned the sad news, he went to the place where the girl had died. He said, “When I die, I will be with you forever.” Then, he killed himself.
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The girl’s spirit went into the willow, and the boy’s spirit went into a firefly. You can still see them together at night in the jungle.
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The Willow and the Firefly
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Many years ago, a boy and a girl lived in a small village. They loved each other very much.
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When the boy and girl became older, they decided to marry. They happily went to tell their parents the good news.
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The boy’s parents were happy. He had found an intelligent and kind girl to be his wife.