At The Seaside 海边

by R. L. Stevenson

(1)
When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade¹ they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore.

当我到海边时
他们给了我一把木铲
好去挖掘沙滩。

(2)
The holes were empty like a cup
In every hole the sea camp up,
Till it could come no more.

挖成像杯状般的空洞
让每个洞中的海水涌现
直到它不能再涌现。