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遇见未知的自己_吴文智 方雪梅主编(第9章 扫把上的沉思 AMeditationuponaBroom-Stick) 第(1/3)页

乔纳森·斯威夫特/JonathanSwift

Thissinglestick, whichyounowbeholdingloriouslylyinginthatneglectedcorner, , fullofleaves, andfullofboughs, : atreeturnedupsidedown, thebranchesontheearth, , condemnedtodoherdrudgery, , worntothestumpsintheserviceofthemaids, itiseitherthrownoutofdoorsorcondemnedtoitslastuseofkindlingafire.

WhenIbeheldthis, Isighedandsaidwithinmyself, surelymortalmanisabroomstick: naturesenthimintotheworldstrongandlusty, inathrivingcondition, wearinghisownhaironhishead, theproperbranchesofthisreasoningvegetable, untiltheaxeofintemperancehasloppedoffhisgreenboughsandlefthimawitheredtrunk; hethenfliestoart, andputsonaperiwig, valuinghimselfuponanunnaturalbundleofhairs, allcoveredwithpowder, , proudofthosebirchenspoilsitneverbore, andallcoveredwithdust, thoughthesweepingsofthefinestlady'schamber, weshouldbeapttoridiculeanddespiseitsvanity, partialjudgesthatweareofourownexcellenciesandothermen'sdefaults.

Butabroomstick, perhaps, youwillsay, , whatisman, butatopsy—turvycreature, hisanimalfacultiesperpetuallymountedonhisrational, hisheadwherehisheelsshouldbe, grovelingontheearth? Andyetwithallhisfaults, hesetsuptobeauniversalreformerandcorrectorofabuses, aremoverofgrievances; rakesintoeveryslut'scornerofnature, bringinghiddencorruptiontothelight; andraisesamightydustwheretherewasnonebefore, , andgenerallytheleastdeserving, till, wornouttothestumps, likehisbrotherbezom, heiseitherkickedoutofdoors, ormadeuseoftokindleflamesforotherstowarmthemselvesby.


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