The kingdom of the Bees 蜜蜂王国 William Shakespeare莎士比亚

The Reciting Program 东西方文化导读

By William ShakespeareSo Work the honeybees ; Creatures , that , By a rule in nature , teach The act of order to a peopled kingdom . They have a king , and officers of sorts : Where some like magistrates , Correct , at home ; Others , like merchants , venture trade abroad ; Others , like soldiers , armed in their stings , Make boot upon the summer ’s velvet buds ; Which pillage they with merry march bring home To the tent－royal of their emperor : Who , busied in his majesties , surveys The singing masons building roofs of gold ; The civil citizens kneading up the honey ; The poor mechanic porters crowding in Their heavy burthens at his narrow gate ; The sad－ey’d justice , with his surly hum , Delivering o’er to executors pale The lazy yawning drone . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------蜜蜂王国William Shakespeare 威廉·莎士比亚。神奇的蜜蜂王国象人类社会一样秩序井然，成千上万只蜜蜂各安其位、各司其责：有女王、有臣民、有工人、有士兵。正如老子所说：“莫之命而常自然”。蜜蜂就是这样工作，这种小生灵，用自然的规律，教给人类王国秩序的法则。它们有一个国王，有各司其职的官员：有些像地方官，在国内惩奸除恶；有些像是商贾，闯荡到海外经商；有些像是士兵，用尾刺武装自己，却掠夏日妖嫩的花苞；然后欢天喜地把战利品往回搬，带回到国王的宝帐。那日理万机的蜂王，正在视察哼着歌儿的泥水匠把金黄的屋顶盖上；那些安分的蜜蜂正在把蜂蜜酿；可怜的搬运夫纷纷涌进，肩上的重担缷在窄窄的门口；目光冷冷的法官阴沉地哼哼着，向脸色苍白的刽子手下令处决懒惰的打哈欠的工蜂。