毁掉世界的是火还是冰？

火与冰 （汉译）

有人说火将毁掉世界，
有人说冰将毁掉世界。
凭我对欲望的了解，
我认同倾向火者。
但是如果世界得消失两回，
想必把足够的恨发泄
在造成毁灭的冰里
也不失其伟大之处
而且足已。

Fire and Ice
By Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

 

The poet uses fire and ice as a metaphor for hatred and desire. If you replace the words fire and ice with hatred and desire, it would help you better understand the poet’s mind: which one is stronger in this world – desire or hatred, hence he holds with those who favor hatred would ruin the world. The philosophy behind it is that fire and ice contradicts each other and if fire destroys ice and ice destroys fire, it would suffice.

Think about what’s going on in our present world: the quarrels and escalating conflicts between Iran and Israel all derive from their desires and hatred.

 

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