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Why did the lamp go out?

I shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind, that is why the lamp went out.

Why did the flower fade?

I pressed it to my heart with anxious love, that is why the flower faded.

Why did the stream dry up?

I put a dam across it to have it for my use, that is why the stream dried up.

Why did the harp-string break?

I tried to force a note that was beyond its power, that is why the harp-string is broken.

灯为什么熄灭了呢？

我用斗篷遮住它，防止被风吹灭，因此灯熄了。

花为什么凋谢了呢？

我焦急的爱把它紧压在我心上，因此花谢了。

溪水为什么干涸了呢？

我盖起一道坝把它拦起来给自己用，因此溪水干了。

琴弦为什么断了呢？

我试图强弹一个它力不能胜的调子，因此琴弦断了。