In the desert
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said: "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter - bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
Because it is bitter,
And because it is my heart."
--By Stephen Clane
《在沙漠》
沙漠中
我看见一个人，赤裸，野蛮，
他，蹲在地上，
手里捧着他的心，
吃着。
我说：“味道好吗，朋友？”
“很苦——很痛，”他答道，
“但是我喜欢
因为它苦，因为
它是我的心。”
李晖 译