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.

注释译文

我看见一个生物赤着身

野兽般蹲在地上,

手里捧着自己的心

一口一口地啃。

我说:”好吃吗,朋友?”

“它苦,是苦的。”他回答,

“但是我喜欢它,

因为它苦,

因为它是我的心。”

作者简介

Stephen Crane斯蒂芬·克莱恩(1871-1900),是美国著名的文学家,在他短暂的一生中,创作了许多优秀的著作,其中长篇小说《红色英勇勋章》(The Red Badge of Courage)奠定了他在美国文坛上不可动摇的地位。