老翁如我老,卖药以代耕。
得钱付酒家,一毫不自营。
浩歌和邻叟,苦语诲后生。
我欲为作传,无人知姓名。
老翁如我老,卖药以代耕。
得钱付酒家,一毫不自营。
浩歌和邻叟,苦语诲后生。
我欲为作传,无人知姓名。
这位老翁和我一样年事已高,
他以卖药代替耕种来维持生计。
卖药得来的钱都付给了酒家,
自己丝毫不留,也不经营私产。
他与邻家老叟一起放声高歌,
又用恳切的话语教诲后辈。
我想为他写一篇传记,
却无人知晓他的姓名。
The old man is as aged as I am;
He sells his herbs instead of tilling land.
The money earned he gives to the wineshop,
Not keeping a single coin for himself.
He chants loud songs with the old neighbor man,
And teaches youth with earnest, stern advice.
I wish to write a biography for him,
But no one knows his name or family.
卖药代耕是底层生存博弈的智慧选择。
老翁卖药代耕,自食其力,寄托了诗人对平凡坚韧生活的赞许与自身暮年的感慨。
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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