Korean–English parallel text
브루스와 거미
Bruce and the Spider
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
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Opening the reader…
옛날 스코틀랜드에 로버트 브루스라는 왕이 있었다. 그가 살던 시대는 거칠고 험난했기 때문에, 그는 용감하면서도 지혜로워야 했다.
There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. He had need to be both brave and wise, for the times in which he lived were wild and rude.
잉글랜드의 왕은 그와 전쟁을 벌이고 있었고, 그를 그 땅에서 몰아내기 위해 대군을 이끌고 스코틀랜드로 쳐들어왔다.
The King of England was at war with him, and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land.
전투가 잇달아 벌어졌다. 브루스는 용감하고 작은 군대를 이끌고 적에게 여섯 번이나 맞섰지만, 그의 군사들은 여섯 번 모두 패하여 쫓겨났다.
Battle after battle had been fought. Six times had Bruce led his brave little army against his foes; and six times had his men been beaten, and driven into flight.
마침내 그의 군대는 뿔뿔이 흩어졌고, 그는 숲속과 산속의 외딴곳에 몸을 숨겨야만 했다.
At last his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains.
비가 내리던 어느 날, 브루스는 허름한 오두막 아래 바닥에 누워 지붕 위로 떨어지는 빗소리를 듣고 있었다. 그는 지치고 마음이 아팠으며, 모든 희망을 포기할 참이었다.
One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground under a rude shed, listening to the patter of the drops on the roof above him. He was tired and sick at heart, and ready to give up all hope.
그에게는 더 이상 무언가를 시도해 보아도 아무 소용이 없어 보였다.
It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more.
누워서 생각에 잠겨 있던 그는 머리 위에서 거미 한 마리가 거미줄을 칠 준비를 하는 것을 보았다. 그는 거미가 천천히, 아주 조심스럽게 애쓰는 모습을 지켜보았다. 거미는 한 들보에서 다른 들보로 가느다란 실을 걸치려고 여섯 번이나 애썼지만, 여섯 번 모두 닿지 못했다.
As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head, making ready to weave her web. He watched her as she toiled slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her frail thread from one beam to another, and six times it fell short.
“가엾은 것!” 브루스가 말했다. “너도 실패가 어떤 것인지 알고 있구나.”
“Poor thing!” said Bruce: “you, too, know what it is to fail.”
하지만 거미는 여섯 번째 실패에도 희망을 잃지 않았다. 더욱 조심스럽게 일곱 번째 시도를 준비했다. 브루스는 거미가 가느다란 줄에 매달려 몸을 던지는 모습을 지켜보느라 자신의 괴로움마저 거의 잊었다. 거미는 또 실패할까? 아니었다!
But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failure. With still more care, she made ready to try for the seventh time. Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the slender line. Would she fail again? No!
거미줄은 안전하게 들보에 닿았고, 거기에 단단히 고정되었다.
The thread was carried safely to the beam, and fastened there.
“나도 일곱 번째로 시도해 보겠어요!” 브루스가 외쳤다.
“I, too, will try a seventh time!” cried Bruce.
그는 일어나서 부하들을 불러 모았다. 그는 부하들에게 자신의 계획을 들려주고, 낙담한 백성들에게 용기를 북돋는 소식을 전하러 그들을 내보냈다. 곧 용감한 스코틀랜드 사람들로 이루어진 군대가 그의 곁에 모여들었다.
He arose and called his men together. He told them of his plans, and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people. Soon there was an army of brave Scotchmen around him.
또 다른 전투가 벌어졌고, 잉글랜드의 왕은 기꺼이 자기 나라로 돌아갔다.
Another battle was fought, and the King of England was glad to go back into his own country.
나는 그날 이후로 브루스라는 이름을 가진 사람은 아무도 거미를 해치지 않게 되었다는 이야기를 들었다. 그 작은 생물이 왕에게 가르쳐 준 교훈은 결코 잊히지 않았다.
I have heard it said, that, after that day, no one by the name of Bruce would ever hurt a spider. The lesson which the little creature had taught the king was never forgotten.
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