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。