这是组诗“The World"里的一首， 前面一首“Fear”是孩子的语气， 这一首是父亲的回答。

Fear

"Father, where are you? The forest is wild,
There are creatures here, the bushes sway.
The orchids burst with poisonous fire,
Treacherous chasms lurk under our feet.

"Where are you, Father? The night has no end.
From now on darkness will last forever.
The travelers are homeless, they will die of hunger,
Our bread is bitter and hard as stone.

"The hot breath of the terrible beast
Comes nearer and nearer, it belches its stench.
Where have you gone, Father? Why do you not pity
Your children lost in this murky wood?"