導(dǎo)讀：《伊索寓言》大多是動(dòng)物故事，以動(dòng)物為喻，教人處世和做人的道理，是古希臘民間流傳的諷刺喻人的故事，經(jīng)后人加工，成為現(xiàn)在流傳的《伊索寓言》。

The old man and Death

　　An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.

　　At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!

　　As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, What would you do, old man? I heard you call me.

　　Please, sir, replied the old man, would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?

老人與死神

　　●有個(gè)老人在森林中砍了不少柴，十分吃力地挑著走了很遠(yuǎn)的路。

　　●一路上他累極了，實(shí)在挑不動(dòng)了，便扔下柴擔(dān)，叫喊起來(lái)：這種日子我受不了了，死神啊，帶我走吧。

　　●這時(shí)，死神來(lái)了，對(duì)他說(shuō)：老頭，你想做什么，我聽(tīng)見(jiàn)你叫我?

　　●先生，老人說(shuō)，您能幫忙將那擔(dān)子放在我的肩上嗎?

　　寓意: 即使生活不幸，人們?nèi)孕钀?ài)惜生命。