导读：伊甸，原名曹富强。祖籍浙江黄岩。1953年出生于海宁长安镇，在桐乡农村长大。童年曾斫草喂羊，少年曾割稻拔秧，17岁进入海宁化肥厂当司炉工。1977年参加文革后第一次高考，录取于平湖师范学校。做过四年高中语文老师，三十年大学写作老师。现已从嘉兴学院退休。
伊甸 作
雨如 译
运河与祖父
运河很低，它比万物都要低
它在最低的地方坦坦荡荡地敞开着自己
它从不遮遮掩掩
从不与别的事物争高低
我祖父很低，比一棵车前草低
比蜗牛和蝼蚁低
他其实就是土地的一部分
他想把运河扶起来
运河想把他举在头上
有时他和它会心地一笑
有时他和它泪眼相对
说不出一句话来
我祖父常常和运河结伴而行
他和运河有时手携着手缓缓散步
有时比赛谁跑得更快，更远
他和运河从不争吵
像亲密的兄弟。运河喜欢说话
祖父就静静地倾听
祖父满头大汗地拉纤和摇船
运河一次次地为他擦汗
为他唱节奏舒缓的歌曲
祖父告别运河很久了
我来到运河边
看见它至今还在为我祖父忧伤
Canal and Grandfather
The Canal is humble, humbler than all things on earth
It unfolds itself generously in the humblest manner
It never hides its secrets
Never competes with others
My grandfather was humble, humbler than a plantain
Humbler than a snail, a mole cricket, or an ant
He was indeed a part of the earth
He tried to help the Canal up
The Canal tried to lift him up over its head
Sometimes they gave each other a knowing smile
Sometimes they stared at each other with tearful eyes
Cannot say a word
My grandfather went along with the Canal
He strolled hand in hand with it now and then
Sometimes raced against it to see who could run faster and farther
He never quarreled with it
They were intimate brothers. The Canal talked much
Grandfather listened to it quietly
Grandfather towed and sculled the boat, sweat dripping from his head
Then the Canal wiped his sweat again and again
And sang gentle songs for him
Grandfather has left the Canal for long
I come to the Canal
Finding that it still grieves for him
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