許其正：蝸牛的話(童詩)

請不要強迫我，

也請勿予我嘲笑，

我本來就是這樣：

速度不快，腳步小巧。

我的速度不快，腳步小巧，

是由於我天生腳小；

你要強迫我，予我嘲笑，

我可能會驚慌摔跤跌倒。

還是讓我慢慢地好。

雖然速度不快，腳步小巧；

只要我按部就班，不停步，

目的地自然會達到。

我本來就是這樣：

速度不快，腳步小巧，

請不要強迫我，

也請勿予我嘲笑。

A Snail’s Words　　Hsu ChiCheng

Don’t compel me

Or laugh at me.

I am always like that:

Step is short and pace slow.

My step is short and my pace slow,

For my feet are short.

If you compel me or laugh at me,

I will be frightened out of my wits and tumble.

You’d better let me move slowly,

Though my step is short and my pace slow,

I can reach the destination myself,

So long as I keep moving forward.

I am always like that:

Step is short and pace slow,

Don’t compel

Or laugh at me. @