三个懒汉TheThreeLazyOnes

　　Akinghadthreesonswhomhelovedequallywell,andhedidnotknowwhichofthemtoappointaskingfollowinghisowndeath.

　　Whenthetimecameforhimtodiehecalledthemtohisbedandsaid,“Dearchildren,IhavethoughtofsomethingthatIwillrevealtoyou.Theoneofyouisthelaziestshallbecomekingafterme.”

　　Theoldestonesaid,“Father,thenthekingdombelongstome,forIamsolazythatwheneverIliedowntosleep,andadropfallsintomyeyes,IwillnotevenclosethemsothatIcanfallasleep.”

　　Thesecondonesaid,“Father,thekingdombelongstome,forIamsolazythatwhenIamsittingbythefirewarmingmyself,Iwouldratherletmyheelsburnupthantopullmylegsback.”

　　Thethirdonesaid,“Father,thekingdomismine,forIamsolazythatifIweregoingtobehangedandalreadyhadtheropearoundmyneck,andsomeoneputintomyhandasharpknifewithwhichtocuttherope,Iwouldletmyselfbehangedratherthantoliftmyhanduptotherope.”

　　Whenthefatherheardthishesaid,“Youhavetakenitthefarthestandshallbeking.”

　　在一个遥远的地方,有一个国王,他有三个儿子,对每一个儿子他都非常喜爱,他不知道自己死后应该把王位传给他们三个中的哪一个.所以,当他快要死的时候,就把他们叫到身边说：“亲爱的孩子们,在我死后,你们三个中谁最懒,谁就继承我的王位.”老大说：“既然这样,这王位就是我的,因为我是最懒的儿子,当我躺下睡觉时,有任何东西落到我的眼睛里,我也懒得去擦掉,即使不能把眼睛闭上,我仍然会继续睡觉.”二儿子说：“爸爸,王位应该传给我,因为我是最懒的儿子.当我坐在火边取暖的时候,就是火燃到我的脚趾,我也懒得把腿收回来.”第三个儿子说：“爸爸,这王位是我的,因为我是你最懒的儿子,如果我就要被吊起来,绳子已经套在了脖子上,有人把一把锋利的小刀塞在我手里,要我切断绳子,我宁愿被吊起来也懒得抬起手把绳子割断.”父亲听到这里说道：“你是最合适的人选,你应该继承王位.”