The Wish

Mary Gilmore 陈涛

I ask nor wealth， nor length of days，

Nor pride， nor power， nor worldly praise;

But just a little quiet place

Where a friend may come，

Laying his hand on the door

As though it were home.

【詩歌大意】

我不乞求财富，不奢望长寿，不向往荣耀，不追求权力，也不需要世俗的赞扬。我只希望得到一小块安宁之地，能使朋友来时感到宾至如归。