亚历山大的战马(英中对照)

古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
亚 历 山 大 的 战 马
alexander the great acquired his warhorse bucephalus when he was in his teens. the story is that a horse dealer brought the horse to alexander's father, king philip of macedonia. the horse was spirited but totally unmanageable. however, alexander argued that he could tame him.
he took hold of the bridle, and turned the horse directly towards the sun, having observed that he was disturbed at the motion of his own shadow. he stroked the horse gently when he began to grow fiery. then, with one nimble leap, he securely mounted him. presently, when he found the horse free from all rebelliousness, he let him go at full speed without striking or spurring him.

king philip kissed his son as he came down from the horse, saying, "o my son, look thee out a kingdom worthy of thyself, for macedonia is too little for thee."
亚历山大大帝的战马比塞弗勒斯，是他十多岁时获得的。据说，有马商把比塞弗勒斯带到亚历山大的父亲、马其顿国王菲力浦跟前。这匹马十分神骏，但完全不受控制。可是，亚历山大说自己可以降得住牠。
他抓住络头，把马牵向正正朝太阳的位置，因为他发觉比塞弗勒斯看到本身影子移动，会情绪不安。他见比塞弗勒斯开始变得暴躁，就用手温柔抚慰，然后轻轻一跃，稳稳坐在马上，不久，见比塞弗勒斯完全驯服，就纵马全速奔驰，不鞭不打，也不用马刺。
亚历山大下马时，菲力浦国王亲吻他，并说：「孩子，去找一个配得上你的王国吧，马其顿对你来说未免太小了。