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[苑眉]

煤的对话
　　——A—Y．R．

作者：艾青

你住在哪里？

我住在万年的深山里
我住在万年的岩石里

你的年纪——

我的年纪比山的更大
比岩石的更大

你从什么时候沉默的？

从恐龙统治了森林的年代
从地壳第一次震动的年代

你已死在过深的怨愤里了么？

死？不，不，我还活着——
请给我以火，给我以火！

1937年春


A Dialogue with Coal
　　——A—Y．R．

WR. by Aiqing
TR. by Yuanmei

Where do you live?

I live in the ages mountains
I live in the ages rocks

And your age –

I am much older than the mountains
I am much older than the rocks

How long have you been a mute?

Since the years forests conquered by dinosaurs
Since the years the crustal movements began

Have you been dead of the over complains?

Dead? No, no, I am still alive –
Please give me fire, give me fire!

(Spring, 1937)