第54章《新月集》选摘(1)
&Moon
拉宾德拉纳特·泰戈尔RabindranathTagore
TheHome
Ipaeontheroadacrossthef?ieldwhilethesuwashidingitslastgoldlikeamiser。
&sankdeeperahedarkhewidowedlahadbeenreaped,laysilent。
Suddenlyaboy’sshrillvoitothesky。Hetraversedthedarkuhetrackofhissongacrossthehushoftheevening。
Hisvillagehomelaythereattheeelahesugar-ef?ield,hiddenamongtheshadowsofthebananaandtheslenderareca-palm,thedthedarkgreenjack-fruittrees。
Istoppedforamomentinmylonelywayuarlight,andsawspreadbeforemethedarkehsurroundingwithherarmstlesshomesfurhdbeds,mothers’heartsandeveninglamps,andyounglivesgladwithagladknowsnothingofitsvaluefortheworld。
TheBeginning
“WherehaveI,wheredidyoupickmeup?thebabyaskeditsmother。
“Youwerehiddesdesire,mydarling。Andheansweredhalfg,halflaughing,andgthebabytoherbreast。
“Youwereinthedollsofmyes;ahclayImadetheimageofmyg,Imadeahen。
“Youwereehourhouseholddeity,inhisworshipIworshippedyou。
“Inallmyhopesandmyloves,ihelifeofmymotheryouhavelived。
“IhedeathlessSpiritwhorulesourhomeyouhavebeennursedfes。
“Wheningirlhoodmyheartenials,youhoveredasafragra。
“Yourtenessbloomedinmyyouthfullimbs,likeaglowintheskybeforethesunrise。
“Heaven’sf?irstdarling,twin-bornwiththemht,youhavef?loateddowheworld’slifeandatlastyouhavestrandedo。
“AsIgazeonyourface,mysteryoverwhelmsme;youwhobelongtoallhavebeine。
“ForfearoflosingyouIholdyoutighttomybreast。Whatmagiaredtheworld’streasureintheseslenderarmsofmine?”
&herBank
Ilongtogoovertheretothefurtherbankoftheriver。
&hoseboatsaretiedtothebamboopolesinaline;
Wheremencrossoverisinthemwithploughsontheirshoulderstotilltheirfar-awayf?ields;
&heaketheirlowingcattleswimacrosstotheriversidepasture;
&heyallebaeintheevehejackalstohowlintheislandroeeds。
Mother,ifyoudon’tmind,IshouldliketobeetheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup。
&herearestrangepoolshiddehighbank。
Wheref?locksofwildduewhentheraihickreedsgrowroundthemargier-birdslaytheireggs;
Wheresheirdangtailsstamptheirtinyfootprintsupomud;
&heeveallgrassescrestedwithwhitef?lowersihemooof?loatupontheir>
Mother,ifyoudon’tmind,IshouldliketobeetheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup。
Ishalldcrossbabanktobank,andalltheboysandgirlsofthevillagewillwoheyarebathing。