Mother, ifyoudon’tmind, IshouldliketobecometheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup.
Ishallcrossandcrossbackfrombanktobank, andalltheboysandgirlsofthevillagewillwonderatmewhiletheyarebathing.
Whenthesunclimbsthemidskyandmorningwearsontonoon, Ishallcomerunningtoyou, saying, “Mother, Iamhungry!”
Whenthedayisdoneandtheshadowscowerunderthetrees, Ishallcomebackinthedusk.
Ishallnevergoawayfromyouintothetowntoworklikefather.
Mother, ifyoudon’tmind, IshouldliketobecometheboatmanoftheferryboatwhenIamgrownup.
竹鸡摇着会跳舞的尾巴,在洁净的软泥上印下它们细小的足印 ;
黄昏时,长草顶着白花,邀月光在它们的波浪上飘**。
妈妈,如果您不在意,我长大后要当这渡船的船夫。
我要从此岸到彼岸,来回摆渡,村里所有正在沐浴的男孩女孩,都会惊奇地望着我。
太阳升到半空,清晨变为正午,我会跑到您那里,说 :“妈妈,我饿了!”
一天结束了,影子俯伏在树底下,我会在黄昏时回家。
我一定不会像爸爸那样,离开您到城里工作。
妈妈,如果您不介意,我长大后,一定要当这渡船的船夫。
TheFlower-School
WhenstormcloudsrambleintheskyandJuneshowerscomedown.
Themoisteastwindcomesmarchingovertheheathtoblowitsbagpipesamongthebamboos.
Thencrowdsofflowerscomeoutofasudden, fromnobodyknowswhere, anddanceuponthegrassinwildglee.
Mother, Ireallythinktheflowersgotoschoolunderground.
Theydotheirlessonswithdoorsshut, andiftheywanttocomeouttoplaybeforeitistime, theirmastermakesthemstandinacorner.
Whentherainscometheyhavetheirholidays.
Branchesclashtogetherintheforest, andtheleavesrustleinthewildwind, thethunder-cloudsclaptheirgianthandsandtheflowerchildrenrushoutindressesofpinkandyellowandwhite.
Doyouknow, mother, theirhomeisinthesky, wherethestarsare.
Haven’tyouseenhoweagertheyaretogetthere? Don’tyouknowwhytheyareinsuchahurry?