上面那首罗伯特·弗罗斯特的诗，太深沉，太富有哲理，可能不太适合小姑娘。我另选了Edgar Allan Poe的诗，据说是韵律最美的英文诗之一。讲述一个凄美的爱情故事。 'r4/e-`pK
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By the name of ANNABEL LEE;-- MTsM]o
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But we loved with a love that was more than love-- 4\y/'`xm)6
I and my Annabel Lee-- ?/Bq D;{?I
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Nor the demons down under the sea, g>Y|9 Y
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Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:-- d^RxQuA
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Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; /~}}"zx&
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Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; '3_]Gu-D
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Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride, Kh,V.+7k
In her sepulchre there by the sea-- s1=X>'q
In her tomb by the side of the sea.
