文档介绍：英语手抄报：The Three Snake
英语手抄报：The Three Snake-Leaves 英语手抄报：The Three Snake-Leaves Once upon a time...
There was once a poor man who could no longer afford to keep his only son at home. So the son said to him, Dear father, you are so poor that I am only a burden to you; I would rather go out into the world and see if I can earn my own living. The father gave him his blessing and took leave of him with much sorrow. About this time the King of a very powerful kingdom was carrying on a war; the youth therefore took service under him and went on the campaign. When they came before the enemy, a battle took place, there was some hot fighting, and it rained bullets so thickly that his comrades fell around him on all sides. And when their leader fell too the rest wished to take to flight; but the youth stepped forward and encouraged them and called out, We must not let our country be ruined! Then others followed him, and he pressed on and defeated the enemy. When the King heard that he had to thank him alone for the victory, he raised him higher than anyone else in rank, gave him great treasures and made him
the first in the kingdom.
The King had a daughter who was very beautiful, but she was also very capricious. She had made a vow to marry no one who would not promise her that if she died first, he would allow himself to be buried alive with her. If he loves me truly, she used to sa