苏轼·《蜗牛》英译

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升高不知回，竟作黏壁枯。

A Snail

Su Shih

Not enough spit to fill your own shell,

barely enough to keep yourself damp.

You climbed too high: you’ll never get back down again.

You’ll just end up shriveled there, stuck on the wall.

（J. P. Seaton 译）