第54章 《新月集》选摘 (1)（1 / 2）

TheCrestMoon

拉宾德拉纳特·泰戈尔/RabdranathTagore

TheHo

Ipacedaloneontheroadacrossthef？ieldwhilethesuwashidgitsstgoldlikeaiser.

Thedaylightsankdeeperanddeepertothedarkness，andthewidowednd，whoseharvesthadbeenreaped，ysilent.

Suddenlyaboy’sshrillvoicerosetothesky.Hetraversedthedarkunseen，leavgthetrackofhissongacrossthehhoftheeveng.

Hisvilgehoythereattheendofthewastend，beyondthesugar-ef？ield，hiddenaongtheshadowsofthebananaandtheslenderareca-pal，thenutandthedarkgreenjack-fruittrees.

Ispedforaontylonelywayuhestarlight，andsawspreadbeforethedarkehsurroundgwithherarsuntlesshosfurnishedwithcradlesandbeds，others’heartsandevengps，andyounglivesgdwithagdhatknowsnothgofitsvaefortheworld.

TheBegng

“WherehaveIefro，wheredidyoupickup？thebabyaskeditsother.

“Youwerehiddenyheartasitsdesire，ydarlg.Andheansweredhalfcryg，halfughg，andcspgthebabytoherbreast.

“Youwerethedollsofychildhood’sgas；andwhenwithcyIadetheiageofygodevery，Iadeandunadeyouthen.

“Youwereenshredwithourhoeholddeity，hisworshipIworshippedyou.

“Inallyhopesandyloves，ylife，thelifeofyotheryouhavelived.

“InthepofthedeathlessSpiritwhorulesourhoyouhavebeennursedfes.

“Whengirlhoodyheartengitspetals，youhoveredasafragranceaboutit.

“Yourtendersoftnessbloodyyouthfullibs，likeaglowtheskybeforethesunrise.