第11部分（第1页）
But； you man of riches； your wealth has no part in the simple grandeur of the sun’s glad gold and the mellow gleam of the musing moon。
The blessing of all…embracing sky is not shed upon it。
And when death appears； it pales and withers and crumbles into dust。
The Gardener 75
At midnight the would…be ascetic announced：
“This is the time to give up my home and seek for God。 Ah； who has held me so long in delusion here？”
God whispered；“I。”but the ears of the man were stopped。
With a baby asleep at her breast lay his wife； peacefully sleeping on one side of the bed。
The man said；“Who are ye that have fooled me so long？”
The voice said again；“They are God。”but he heard it not。
The baby cried out in its dream； nestling close to its mother。
God manded；“Stop； fool； leave not thy home。”but still he heard not。
God sighed and plained；“Why does my servant wander to seek me； forsaking me？”
The Gardener 76
The fair was on before the temple。 It had rained from the early morning and the day came to its end。
Brighter than all the gladness of the crowd was the bright smile of a girl who bought for a farthing a whistle of palm leaf。
The shrill joy of that whistle floated above all laughter and noise。
An endless throng of people came and jostled together。 The road was muddy； the river in flood； the field under water in ceaseless rain。
Greater than all the troubles of the crowd was a little boy’s trouble—he had not a farthing to buy a painted stick。
His wistful eyes gazing at the shop made this whole meeting of men so pitiful。
The Gardener 77
The workman and his wife from the west country are busy digging to make bricks for the kiln。
Their little daughter goes to the landing…place by the river； there she has no end of scouring and scrubbing of pots and pans。
Her little brother； with shaven head and brown； naked； mud…covered limbs；follows after her and waits patiently on the high bank at her bidding。
She goes back home with the full pitcher poised on her head； the shining brass pot in her left hand； holding the child with her right—she the tiny servant of her mother； grave with the weight of the household cares。 电子书 分享网站
园丁集 第十二章（6）
One day I saw this naked boy sitting with legs outstretched。
In the water his sister sat rubbing a drinking…pot with a handful of earth； turning it round and round。
Near by a soft…haired lamb stood gazing along the bank。
It came close to where the boy sat and suddenly bleated aloud； and the child started up and screamed。
His sister left off cleaning her pot and ran up。
She took up her brother in one arm and the lamb in the other； and dividing her caresses between them bound in one bond of affection the offspring of beast and man。
The Gardener 78
It was in May。 The sultry noon seemed endlessly long。 The dry earth gaped with thirst in the heat。