荆轲刺秦王
作者:刘向
秦将王翦破赵,虏赵王,尽收其地,进兵北略地,至燕南界。
太子丹恐惧,乃请荆卿曰:“秦兵旦暮渡易水,则虽欲长侍足下,岂可得哉?”荆卿曰:“微太子言,臣愿得谒之,今行而无信,则秦未可亲也。夫今樊将军,秦王购之金千斤,邑万家。诚能得樊将军首,与燕督亢之地图献秦王,秦王必说见臣,臣乃得有以报太子。”太子曰:“樊将军以穷困来归丹,丹不忍以己之私,而伤长者之意,愿足下更虑之!”
荆轲知太子不忍,乃遂私见樊於期,曰:“秦之遇将军,可谓深矣。父母宗族,皆为戮没。今闻购将军之首,金千斤,邑万家,将奈何?”樊将军仰天太息流涕曰:“吾每念,常痛于骨髓,顾计不知所出耳!”轲曰:“今有一言,可以解燕国之患,而报将军之仇者,何如?”樊於期乃前曰:“为之奈何?”荆轲曰:“愿得将军之首以献秦,秦王必喜而善见臣。臣左手把其袖,而右手揕其胸,然则将军之仇报,而燕国见陵之耻除矣。将军岂有意乎?”樊於期偏袒扼腕而进曰:“此臣日夜切齿拊心也,乃今得闻教!”遂自刎。
太子闻之,驰往,伏尸而哭,极哀。既已,无可奈何,乃遂收盛樊於期之首,函封之。
於是太子预求天下之利匕首,得赵人徐夫人之匕首,取之百金,使工以药淬之。乃为装遣荆轲。
燕国有勇士秦武阳,年十二杀人,人不敢与忤视。乃令秦武阳为副。
荆轲有所待,欲与俱,其人居远未来,而为留待。
顷之未发,太子迟之。疑其有改悔,乃复请之曰:“日以尽矣,荆卿岂无意哉?丹请先遣秦武阳!”荆轲怒,叱太子曰:“今日往而不反者,竖子也!今提一匕首入不测之强秦,仆所以留者,待吾客与俱。今太子迟之,请辞决矣!”遂发。
太子及宾客知其事者,皆白衣冠以送之。
至易水上,既祖,取道。高渐离击筑,荆轲和而歌,为变微之声,士皆垂泪涕泣。又前而为歌曰:“风萧萧兮易水寒,壮士一去兮不复还!”复为慷慨羽声,士皆瞋目,发尽上指冠。於是荆轲遂就车而去,终已不顾。
既至秦,持千金之资币物,厚遗秦王宠臣中庶子蒙嘉。
嘉为先言于秦王曰:“燕王诚振怖大王之威,不敢兴兵以拒大王,愿举国为内臣。比诸侯之列,给贡职如郡县,而得奉守先王之宗庙。恐惧不敢自陈,谨斩樊於期头,及献燕之督亢之地图,函封,燕王拜送于庭,使使以闻大王。唯大王命之。”
秦王闻之,大喜。乃朝服,设九宾,见燕使者咸阳宫。
荆轲奉樊於期头函,而秦武阳奉地图匣,以次进。至陛下,秦武阳色变振恐,群臣怪之,荆轲顾笑武阳,前为谢曰:“北蛮夷之鄙人,未尝见天子,故振慑,愿大王少假借之,使毕使于前。”秦王谓轲曰:“起,取武阳所持图!”
轲既取图奉之,发图,图穷而匕首见。因左手把秦王之袖,而右手持匕首揕之。未至身,秦王惊,自引而起,绝袖。拔剑,剑长,操其室。时恐急,剑坚,故不可立拔。
荆轲逐秦王,秦王还柱而走。群臣惊愕,卒起不意,尽失其度。而秦法,群臣侍殿上者,不得持尺兵;诸郎中执兵,皆阵殿下,非有诏不得上。方急时,不及召下兵,以故荆轲逐秦王,而卒惶急无以击轲,而乃以手共搏之。
是时,侍医夏无且以其所奉药囊提轲。秦王方还柱走,卒惶急不知所为。左右乃曰:“王负剑!王负剑!”遂拔以击荆轲,断其左股。荆轲废,乃引其匕首提秦王,不中,中柱。秦王复击轲,被八创。
轲自知事不就,倚柱而笑,箕踞以骂曰:“事所以不成者,乃欲以生劫之,必得约契以报太子也。”
左右既前,斩荆轲。秦王目眩良久。
美好的生命应该充满期待、惊喜和感激.
What language is thine, O sea?
The language of eternal question. What language is thy answer, O sky?
"海水呀,你说的是什么?" "是永恒的疑问." "天空呀,你回答的话是什么?" "是永恒的沉默.
Thank the flame for its light, but do not forget the lamp holder standing in the shade with constancy of patience.
Tiny grass, your steps are small, but you possess the earth under your tread.
谢谢火焰给你光明,但是不要忘了那执灯的人,他是坚忍地站在黑暗当中呢.
小草呀,你的足步虽小,但是你拥有你足下的土地.
I think of other ages that floated upon the stream of life and love and death and are forgotten, and I feel the freedom of passing away.
我想起了浮泛在生与爱与死的川流上的许多别的时代,以及这些时代之被遗忘,我便感觉到离开尘世的自由了.
Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening
Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
to watch his woods filled up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
to stop without a farmhouse near
between the woods and frozen lake.
The darkest night of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
to ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.