once upon a time there was a proud and wicked prince who thought only about how he might conquer all the nations of the earth and make his name a terror to all mankind. he plunged forth with fire and sword; his soldiers trampled down the grain in the fields, and put the torch to the peasant's cottage so that the red flames licked the very leaves from the trees, and the fruit hung roasted from black and charred limbs. many a poor mother caught up her naked baby and tried to hide behind the smoking walls, but the soldiers followed her, and if they found her and the child, then began their devilish pleasure. evil spirits could do no worse, but the prince rejoiced in it all.

day by day his power increased; his name was feared by all, and fortune followed him in all his deeds. from the conquered cities he carried away gold and precious treasures, until he had amassed in his capital riches such as were unequaled in any other place. then he built superb palaces and temples and arches, and whoever saw his magnificence said, "what a great prince!" never did they think of the misery he had brought upon other lands; never did they listen to the groans and lamentations from cities laid waste by fire.

the prince gazed upon his gold, looked at his superb buildings, and thought like the crowd, "what a great prince!" "but i must have more, much more! there is no power that can equal-much less surpass-mine!" and so he warred with his neighbors until all were defeated. the conquered kings were chained to his chariot with chains of gold when he drove through the streets; and when he sat at table they lay at the feet of the prince and his courtiers, eating such scraps as might be thrown to them.

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作文地带知识拓展:

• 英语（English）属于印欧语系日耳曼语族西日耳曼语支，最早被中世纪的英国使用，并因其广阔的殖民地而成为世界使用面积最广的语言。英国人的祖先盎格鲁部落是后来迁移到大不列颠岛地区的日耳曼部落之一，称为英格兰。这两个名字都来自波罗地海半岛的Anglia。该语言与弗里斯兰语和下撒克森语密切相关，其词汇受到其他日耳曼语族语言的影响，尤其是北欧语（北日耳曼语），并在很大程度上由拉丁文和法文撰写。

  英语的英文释义：

  English 名词 uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  the language that is spoken in the UK, the US, and in many other countries

  英语

  American/British English

  美式／英式英语

  Do you speak English?

  你会说英语吗？

  English   形容词 adjective   uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  in or relating to the English language

  英语的

  an English teacher

  英语老师

  relating to or from England

  英格兰的;英国的

  English films/food/people

  英国电影／食品／人

  English law

  英格兰法律