IF people came to know where my king's palace is, it would vanish into the air.

如果人们知道了我的国王的宫殿在哪里，它就会消失在空气中的。

The walls are of white silver and the roof of shining gold.

墙壁是白色的银，屋顶是耀眼的黄金。

The queen lives in a palace with seven courtyards, and she wears a jewel that cost all the wealth of seven kingdoms.

皇后住在有七个庭院的宫苑里；她戴的一串珠宝，值得整整七个王国的全部财富。

But let me tell you, mother, in a whisper, where my king's palace is.

不过，让我悄悄地告诉你，妈妈，我的国王的宫殿究竟在哪里。

It is at the corner of our terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

它就在我们阳台的角上，在那栽着杜尔茜花的花盆放着的地方。

The princess lies sleeping on the far-away shore of the seven impassable seas.

公主躺在远远的隔着七个不可逾越的重洋的那一岸沉睡着。

There is none in the world who can find her but myself.

除了我自己，世界上便没有人能够找到她。

She has bracelets on her arms and pearl drops in her ears; her hair sweeps down upon the floor.

她臂上有镯子，她耳上挂着珍珠；她的头发拖到地板上。

She will wake when I touch her with my magic wand, and jewels will fall from her lips when she smiles.

当我用我的魔杖点触她的时候，她就会醒过来，而当她微笑时，珠玉将会从她唇边落下来。

But let me whisper in your ear, mother; she is there in the corner of our terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

不过，让我在我的耳朵边悄悄地告诉你，妈妈；她就住在我们阳台的角上，在那栽着杜尔茜花的花盆放着的地方。

When it is time for you to go to the river for your bath, step up to that terrace on the roof.

当你要到河里洗澡的时候，你走上屋顶的那座阳台来罢。

I sit in the corner where the shadows of the walls meet together.

我就坐在墙的阴影所聚会的一个角落里。

Only puss is allowed to come with me, for she knows where the barber in the story lives.

我只让小猫儿跟我在一起，因为它知道那故事里的理发匠住的地方。

But let me whisper, mother, in your ear where the barber in the story lives.

不过，让我在你的耳朵边悄悄地告诉你，那故事里的理发匠到底住在哪里。

It is at the corner of the terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

【双语赏析新月集　第16期: 仙人世界 Fairyland查看网站：[db:时间]】