easter is celebrated on the weekend after the first full moon that follows march 21. that means in some years it‘s in late march, and other years in april. the word easter comes from the old english name for the saxon1 goddess of dawn called eostre. she was worshipped(敬奉) in the spring. in canada, the easter season is also a time for celebrating the rebirth of nature. the long cold winter is beginning to melt into(融合) spring.
while all canadians celebrate the return of the warm weather, there is another meaning to easter. christians rejoice2 because they believe that jesus christ rose from the dead on easter sunday three days after he was crucified(钉十字架上处死) on good friday. to celebrate the miracle3 of his resurrection(复活), they attend churches filled with candles and white lilies (百合花) on easter sunday. the lilies symbolize (象征) hope and rebirth. a lot of communities (社会) have easter parades (游行), some religious, others with brightly decorated floats(彩车), costumes4 and hats.!
The Bunny Tale
(by Del "Abe" Jone)
I thought it was a kitty cat
But saw it was a rabbit
He was hopping down the trail
And then he stopped to sit.
He looked back at me
And wiggled his nose
Seems he wanted me to follow
So, I quickly arose.
I started down that trail
Amongst the forest's trees
As that rabbit scurried off
As quickly as you'd please.
He stopped at the next bend
He once more looked at me
And as I moved nearer
He turned once more to flee.
I moved deeper in the forest
It was dark and kinda silent
I looked around the trail's curve
To see where that rabbit went.
He sat in an open clearing
Of clover covered ground
Amidst a group of creatures
That had gathered around.
They all watched me warily
But, they didn't turn to run
The rabbit said, "Come join us.
Come join in our fun."
I asked, "How do you speak?
Am I losing my mind?
If I close my eyes and look again,
I wonder what I'll find?"
He said, "You're in our world now,
And if you'll truly believe,
You will be amazed at things
Your heart and mind perceive."
"You will see life as it should be,
If you'll take the time to look.
You'll find all those stories true,
As told in the fairytale book."
"You'll see we live in peace,
And nearly perfect harmony.
You'll learn what it really means
To be happy, safe and free."
I sat down with legs crossed
And said, "Please tell me more.
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至于它在哪一天?不讲不知!如果你手上有有一本比较旧版的英文字典,(例如:由牛津大学出版社于 1963 年出版的《现代高级英汉双解辞典》)那么你就可以发现!字典中 “Easter”(即复活节)一条已经清楚地写出了对复活节日期的有关规定?它是这样样写的:「复活节!在三月二十一日或该日后月圆以后第一个星期日!」(英文原句为:“Easter, anniversary of the Resurrection of Christ, observed on the first Sunday after a full moon on or after 21 March.”)(注)原来。复活节那一天、是经由三个历法合并出来的、怪不得它会如此飘忽忽不定了?
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