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冬天的池沼

作者：艾青

冬天的池沼，
寂寞得像老人的心——
饱历了人世的辛酸的心；
冬天的池沼，
枯干得像老人的眼——
被劳苦磨失了光辉的眼；
冬天的池沼，
荒芜得像老人的发——
像霜草般稀疏而又灰白的发
冬天的池沼，
阴郁得像一个悲哀的老人——
佝偻在阴郁的天幕下的老人。　　

1940年1月11日


THE WINTER POND

WR. by Aiqing
TR. by Yuanmei

The winter pond
Is lonely like an old man's heart --
A heart suffered too much in the world
The winter pond
Is dry like an old man's eyes --
The eyes turned dull for torments of toil
The winter pond
Is deserted like an old man's hair --
Hair like frosted grass, thin and grey
The winter pond
Is gloomy like a sad old man --
An old man bending over under the gloomy sky

(January 11, 1940)