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THE FURTHER BANK（第1页）

THEFURTHERBANK

Ilongtogoovertheretothefurtherbankoftheriver，

&hoseboatsaretiedtothebamboopolesinaline;

Wheremencrossoverisinthemwithploughsontheirshoulderstotilltheirfar-awayfields;

&heaketheirlowingcattleswimacrosstotheriversidepasture;

&heyallebaeintheevehejackalstohowlintheislandroeeds。

Mother，ifyoudon’tmind，IshouldliketobeetheboatmanoftheferrywhenIamgrownup。

&herearestrangepoolshiddehighbank，

Whereflocksofwildduewhentheraihickreedsgrowroundthemargierbirdslaytheireggs;

Wheresheirdangtailsstamptheirtinyfootprintsupomud;

&heeveallgrassescrestedersihemooofloatupontheir>

Mother，ifyoudon’tmind，IshouldliketobeetheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup。

Ishalldcrossbabanktobank，andalltheboysandgirlsofthevillagewillwoheyarebathing。

&hesunclimbsthemidskyandmwearsontonoon，Ishallerunningtoyou，saying，“Mother，Iamhungry!”

&hedayisdoheshadowsderthetrees，Ishallebathedusk。

Ishallnevergoawayfromyouioworklikefather。

Mother，ifyoudon’tmind，IshouldliketobeetheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup。