作品原文
In the Desert
By Stephen Crane
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.
注釋譯文
我看見一個生物赤著身
野獸般蹲在地上,
手裡捧著自己的心
一口一口地啃。
我說:”好吃嗎,朋友?”
“它苦,是苦的。”他回答,
“但是我喜歡它,
因為它苦,
因為它是我的心。”
作者簡介
Stephen Crane史蒂芬·克萊恩(1871-1900),是美國著名的文學家,在他短暫的一生中,創作了許多優秀的著作,其中長篇小說《紅色英勇勳章》(The Red Badge of Courage)奠定了他在美國文壇上不可動搖的地位。