标题: 伊索寓言Lesson 18 The old man and Death 老人与死神 [打印本页] 作者: saya 时间: 2012-10-26 14:57 标题: 伊索寓言Lesson 18 The old man and Death 老人与死神 The old man and Death An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.
At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, "I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!"
As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, "What would you do, old man? I heard you call me."
"Please, sir," replied the old man, "would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?"