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老人

作者：艾青

在长长的瓜棚的旁边
伸引着一条长长的泥地
一个驼背的老人翻掘着泥土
想在那儿播散新的种子

他是这样困苦地工作着
他的背耸得比他的头还高了
他翻掘一阵又检理一阵
把野草和石块都掷弃在两边

他的衣服像黑泥一样乌暗
他的皮肤像黄土一样灰黄
阳光从高空照着他的脸
脸上是树皮似的繁杂的皱纹

他举着锄用力地继续翻掘
汗已从他的前额流到他的颚边
微风吹过时他轻轻地咳了几声
明朗的阳光映出他阴郁的脸

1940年8月17日


An Old Man

WR. by Aiqing
TR. by Yuanmei

By a long guard shed
There a long mud field stretches
And a stooped old man grubs
For sowing new seeds

He works so hard
That his back is hunched high over his head
He grubs while picking up
And throwing the weeds and stones aside

His coat is dark like black mud
And skin sallow like yellow soil
Sunlight shines above on his face
A bark-like wrinkled face

He lifts a hoe and grubs on hard
Sweat runs down from his forehead to his chin
When breeze blows, he has a light cough
Against the bright sunlight, it's a dark face

(August 17, 1940)