伊索寓言双语故事：老人与死神

The old man and Death

老人与死神

An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.

有个老人在森林中砍了不少柴，十分吃力地挑着走了很远的路。

At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!

一路上他累极了，实在挑不动了，便扔下柴担，叫喊起来：这种日子我受不了了，死神啊，带我走吧。

As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, What would you do, old man? I heard you call me.

这时，死神来了，对他说：老头，你想做什么，我听见你叫我?

Please, sir, replied the old man, would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?

先生，老人说，您能帮忙将那担子放在我的肩上吗?

寓意

即使生活不幸，人们仍需爱惜生命。