FAIRYLAND

 IF people came to know where my king's palace is, it would vanish into the air.

 

The walls are of white silver and the roof of shining gold.

 

The queen lives in a palace with seven courtyards, and she wears a jewel that cost all the wealth of seven kingdoms.

 

But let me tell you, mother, in a whisper, where my king's palace is.

 

It is at the corner of our terrace¹ where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

 

The princess lies sleeping on the far-away shore of the seven impassable seas.

 

There is none in the world who can find her but myself.

 

She has bracelets² on her arms and pearl³ drops in her ears; her hair sweeps down upon the floor.

 

She will wake when I touch her with my magic wand, and jewels will fall from her lips when she smiles.

 

But let me whisper in your ear, mother; she is there in the corner of our terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

 

When it is time for you to go to the river for your bath, step up to that terrace on the roof.

 

I sit in the corner where the shadows of the walls meet together.

 

Only puss is allowed to come with me, for she knows where the barber in the story lives.

 

But let me whisper, mother, in your ear where the barber in the story lives.

 

It is at the corner of the terrace where the pot of the tulsi plant stands.

1 terrace   

n.平台，阳台，梯田；vt.使成梯田，给...建阳台

参考例句：

• The dining-room opens onto a paved terrace.餐厅通往一个铺砌的露台。
• She was waiting for him at the cafe terrace.她在咖啡馆露台上等他。

2 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 pearl   

n.珍珠，珍珠母

参考例句：

• He bought his girlfriend a pearl necklace.他给他女朋友买了一条珍珠项链。
• The crane and the mother-of-pearl fight to death.鹬蚌相争。