Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was born in Newark, New Jersey, as the 14th child of a Methodist minister. Journalist, poet, novelist, his second novel, The Red Badge Of Courage (1895), brought him international fame.

克兰(1871-1900)生于纽泽西州，为一位牧师的第十四个孩子。记者，小说家，诗人。

In the Desert...

在沙漠...

In the desert
I was a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, "Is it good, friend?"
"It is bitter─bitter," he answered;
"But I like it
"Because it is bitter,
"And because it is my heart."
			

在沙漠
我看到一个生物，赤条条，象只野兽
蹲在地上，
手里捧着他的心，
在吃。
我说：“好吃吗，朋友？”
“很苦──很难吃，”他回答；
“但我喜欢它
“因为它苦，
“因为它是我的心。”


(非马  译)
			

I Saw a Man Pursuing the Horizon...

我看到一个人在追逐地平线...

I saw a man pursuing the horizon
round and round they sped.
I was disturbed at this;
I accosted the man.
"It is futile," I said,
"You can never─"

"You lie," he cried,
And ran on.
			

我看到一个人在追逐地平线
一圈又一圈他们飞奔。
我看了很不舒服；
我向那个人打招呼。
“那是徒然的，”我说，
“你决不可能──”

“你说谎，”他大叫。
继续追他的。


(非马  译)
			

I Walk in a Desert...

我走在沙漠上...

I walked in a desert.
And I cried,
"Ah, God, take me from this place!"
A voice said, "It is no desert."
I cried, "Well, but─
"The sand, the heat, the vacant horizon."
A voice said, "It is no desert."
			

我走在沙漠上。
我大叫，
“啊，上帝，带我离开这地方！”
一个声音说，“这不是沙漠。”
我大叫，“哦，可是──
“这沙，这热，这空无一物的地平线。”
一个声音说，“这不是沙漠。”


(非马  译)