by R. L. Stevenson
    (1)
    When I was down beside the sea
    A wooden spade1 they gave to me
    To dig the sandy shore.
    當(dāng)我到海邊時(shí)
    他們給了我一把木鏟
    好去挖掘沙灘。
    (2)
    The holes were empty like a cup
    In every hole the sea camp up,
    Till it could come no more.
    挖成像杯狀般的空洞
    讓每個(gè)洞中的海水涌現(xiàn)
    直到它不能再涌現(xiàn)。