《壽命》正文
上帝創(chuàng)造了這個(gè)世界，準(zhǔn)備給萬(wàn)物的生命，這時(shí)驢子走了過(guò)來(lái)問(wèn)道：“主啊，我將活多少年?”“三十年，”上帝回答道，“你滿意嗎?”“啊!主呀，”驢子答道，“那夠長(zhǎng)了。想想我活得多苦呀!每天從早到晚背著沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)，把一袋的谷子拖進(jìn)作坊，而其他人可以吃面包，他們只知用打我、踢我來(lái)的方式鼓舞我、振作我。請(qǐng)把我從這漫長(zhǎng)的痛苦歲月中解放出來(lái)吧。”上帝很同情它，就減了它十八年的壽命。驢子心中寬慰地走了。接著狗又來(lái)了。“你想活多久?”上帝問(wèn)，“三十年對(duì)驢來(lái)說(shuō)太長(zhǎng)了，但你會(huì)滿意吧!”“主呀，”狗回答說(shuō)，“這是你的意志嗎?想想我將怎樣狂奔，我的腳決不可能堅(jiān)持那么久，當(dāng)我一旦不能叫了，除了從一個(gè)角落跑到另一個(gè)角落，我還能干什么呢?”上帝見(jiàn)它說(shuō)得對(duì)，減了它十二年壽命。接著猴子來(lái)了。“你一定愿意活三十年吧?”上帝對(duì)它說(shuō)，“你不必像驢和狗那樣干活，卻可以享受生活。”“啊!主呀，”它回答，“過(guò)去也許是這樣，但現(xiàn)在已大不同了。如果天降小米粥，我可沒(méi)有勺兒。我總是干些發(fā)笑的勾當(dāng)，比如做做鬼臉逗人發(fā)笑。如果他們給我一個(gè)蘋(píng)果吃，我就大咬一口，不過(guò)它是酸的。悲哀常常藏在歡笑之后!三十年我可耐不住。”上帝仁慈，減了它十年。
最后人類出現(xiàn)了，他是那樣地開(kāi)心、健康而又充滿生命力，他請(qǐng)上帝指定他的壽命。“你將活三十年，”上帝說(shuō)，“夠長(zhǎng)了嗎?”“太短了，”人說(shuō)，“當(dāng)我剛建起我的房子、在自己的灶上燒火時(shí)，當(dāng)我辛勤栽培的樹(shù)木剛開(kāi)花結(jié)果時(shí)，當(dāng)我正準(zhǔn)備享受生活時(shí)，我卻要死了!哦，主呀，請(qǐng)延長(zhǎng)我的生命吧!”“加上驢子的十八年。”上帝說(shuō)。“那還不夠。”人回答。“那再加上狗的十二年。”“還是太少了。”“那么，”上帝說(shuō)，“我再給你猴子的十年，但不能再多了。”人走了，但還是不滿意。
《壽命》英文版
God created the world to give life to all things. At this time, the donkey came and asked, "Lord, how many years will I live?" "Thirty years," God replied, "are you satisfied?" "Oh, Lord," replied the donkey, "that's long enough. Think how hard I live! Every day, carrying a heavy burden from morning to night, I drag a bag of grain into the workshop, while others can eat bread. They only encourage and cheer me up by beating and kicking me. Please liberate me from these long and painful years." God sympathized with it and reduced its life span by 18 years. The donkey went away with relief. Then the dog came again. "How long do you want to live?" God asked, "thirty years is too long for a donkey, but will you be satisfied?" "Lord," replied the dog, "is this your will? Think about how I will run. My feet will never last that long. Once I can't bark, what can I do except run from one corner to another?" God saw that it was right and reduced its life span by twelve years. Then the monkey came. "You must be willing to live for thirty years?" God said to it, "you don't have to work like a donkey and a dog, but you can enjoy life." "Ah! Lord," he replied, "it may have been so in the past, but now it's very different. If it rains, I don't have a spoon. I always do funny things, such as making faces to make people laugh. If they give me an apple, I'll take a big bite, but it's sour. Sorrow often hides after laughter! I can't bear it for 30 years." God's mercy reduced it by ten years.
Finally, mankind appeared. He was so happy, healthy and full of vitality. He asked God to specify his life span. "You will live thirty years," said God. "Is that long enough?" "It's too short," said the man. "When I just built my house and burned on my stove, when the trees I worked hard to cultivate just bloomed and bear fruit, when I was ready to enjoy life, I was going to die! Oh, Lord, please prolong my life!" "Plus eighteen years of donkey." God said. "That's not enough." No one answered. "That plus twelve years of dog." "It's still too little." "Well," said God, "I'll give you another ten years of monkeys, but no more." People left, but they were still dissatisfied.
Such a person lives at the age of 70. It is his duty to live for 30 years at first, but it is fleeting. At this stage, he is healthy, happy, happy to work, and life is full of joy. Then came the donkey's eighteen years. At this time, the burden of life was on his shoulders. He had to work hard to feed others. His faithful service was in exchange for boxing and kicking. Then there was the dog's twelve years. At that time, he lost his sharp teeth and couldn't bite anything. He had to lie at the foot of the wall and roar angrily. After this painful day, the monkey like life ended his last life. At this time, he was stupid and confused, and became the object of ridicule and ridicule by the children.
