《乞食》是晋宋之际大诗人陶渊明创作的一首五言诗。此诗记叙了诗人一次由于饥饿而出门借贷，并得人遗赠、留饮的活动，反映了诗人晚年贫困生活的一个侧面，表现了诗人朴拙真率的个性。前四句通过具体的动作和内心状态，形象地传达出诗人复杂的心情；中间六句写受到主人的盛情款待，由“谈谐”而“情欣”，由酣饮而赋诗的情景；末四句对主人表示感激之情，写得悲愤而寄慨遥深。全诗语言平淡无华，却蕴发着人性美丽的光辉。

陶渊明·《乞食》

饥来驱我去，不知竟何之。

行行至斯里，叩门拙言辞。

主人解余意，遗赠岂虚来。

谈谐终日夕，觞至辄倾杯。

情欣新知欢，言咏遂赋诗。

感子漂母意，愧我非韩才。

衔戢知何谢，冥报以相贻。

Begging for Food

Tao Yuanming

When Hunger came to drive me far away,

I did not know to wander to what side;

I walked alone until I reached this house.

Knocked at the door and found my tongue was tied.

My good host understood what was my wish.

And fed me that I might not come in vain.

We talked and joked until the evening time,

And when my cup was filled I would it drain.

I am delighted with my new found friend,

And thus in speaking have these verses framed.

So grateful for your hospitality,

I for my lack of talents am ashamed.

With grateful heart my thanks I cannot say,

But after death I may the gift repay.

（杨宪益、戴乃迭 译）

Begging for Food

Tao Yuanming

Driven by hunger I seek for food and drink,

Not knowing where to go however hard I think.

I walk and walk till I come to a door;

I tap the door but stammer, plead, implore.

The host know why I come and what I need,

And gives me lots of solid food indeed.

Until sunset I chatter with the host

And quaff the cup with him in cheers and toast.

I'm overjoyed to meet this gentle friend

And write some verses fro the time we spend.

You are kind as the dame who fed Han Xin,

Whose fame I am afraid I will not win.

If I fail to give him thanks in deed and word,

I will repay him in the netherworld.

（汪榕培 译）

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