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从前有一个铁匠，抱怨说：“我过得不太好，我的工作太热了。我想成为山上的一块石头。 在那里有风吹着，有树遮着，一定很凉快。” 一位无所不能的智者回应道："你，去吧，变成一块石头。”于是他变成了一块石头，待在那高高的山腰上。一个石匠来采石，看到铁匠变成的那块石头，觉得正是自己要寻找的，便凿了起来。石头叫了起来：“好疼！我再也不想当石头了，我想当一个石匠，石匠的日子会很舒服。"那位智者就迎合了他的愿望，说道：“变成石匠。”于 是他就变成了一个石匠。他去寻找合适的石头，却越来越累，脚也走得疼了。他抱怨道：'‘我 再也不想凿石了，我想成为太阳，做太阳的日子会很舒服。”智者一声令下：“变成太阳。”于是他变成了太阳。然而，做太阳比做铁匠、做石头、做石匠都热得多，于是他抱怨道：“我不喜欢这样。我想做月亮，月亮上看起来比较凉快。'’那位智者又说道：“变成月亮。"于是他变成了月亮。 “跟做太阳相比，这里称得上温暖，因为太阳光会永远照耀着我。可是我不想做月亮了，我想重新做铁匠。那才是真正的最好的生活。”但是智者却回答道：“我已经厌倦了你的变化无常。你想做月亮，现在你已经成了月亮,那就永远做你的月亮吧！ ” 于是，直到今天，他还一直生活在那高高的天空上。 The Man in the Moon There was a blacksmith once who complained: “I am not well, and my work is too hot. I want to be a stone on the mountain. There it must be cool, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade. ” A wise man who had power over all things replied： “Go you, be a stone. ” And he was a stone, high up on the mountain-side. It happened that a stonecutter came that way for a stone，and when he saw the one that had been the blacksmith，he knew that it was what he sought, and he began to cut it. The stone cried out： “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stonecutter I want to be. That would be pleasant. ” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter. ” Thus he became a stonecutter, and as he went seeking suitable stone, he grew tired, and his feet were sore. He whimpered, “ I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun； that would be pleasant. ” The wise man commanded, “Be the sun.，’ And he was the sun. But the sun was much hotter than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stonecutter, and he complained, “I do not like this. I would be the moon. It looks cool. ’’ The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. “This is warmer than being the sun,” murmured he, “for the light from the sun shines on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a smith again. That, verily, is the best life. ” But the wise man replied, “I am weary of your changing. You wanted to be the moon； the moon you are, and it you will remain. ” And in yon high heaven lives he to this day. |
