At The Seaside 海邊

(1)

When I was down beside the sea 當我到海邊時

A wooden spade they gave to me 他們給了我一把木鏟

To dig the sandy shore. 好去挖掘沙灘。

(2)

The holes were empty like a cup 挖成像杯狀般的空洞

In every hole the sea camp up, 讓每個洞中的海水湧現

Till it could come no more. 直到它不能再湧現。

-----by R. L. Stevenson