2.The Kingdom of the Bees蜜蜂王国

The Kingdom ofthe Bees

By WilliamShakes peare

So Work thehoneybees ;

Creatures , that,

By a rule innature , teach

The act of orderto a peopled kingdom .

They have a king, and officers of sorts :

Where some likemagistrates ,

Correct , athome ;

Others , likemerchants ,

venture tradeabroad ;

Others , likesoldiers ,

armed in theirstings ,

Make boot uponthe summer ’s velvet buds ;

Which pillagethey with merry march bring home

To the tent－royal of their emperor :

Who , busied inhis majesties , surveys

The singingmasons building roofs of gold ;

The civilcitizens kneading up the honey ;

The poormechanic porters crowding in

Their heavyburthens at his narrow gate ;

The sad－ey’d justice , with his surly hum ,

Delivering o’erto executors pale

The lazy yawningdrone .

蜜蜂王国

威廉·莎士比亚

WilliamShakespeare 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。