【老人與死神的寓言故事】

　　有一個老人在森林里砍了一些柴，準備運回家。他十分吃力地挑著走了很遠的路，還沒走到一半，就已經累得走不動了。他便將擔子放在地上，要求死神快點來，讓他盡快擺脫這個痛苦的生命。更令他沮喪的是，還沒等話說出口，死神便站在他面前，聲稱已經準備好為他服務了。老人幾乎嚇呆了，但卻保持著沉著鎮定，結結巴巴地說：“好人呀，你行行好，幫忙把那擔子再放到我肩上吧。”

　　【老人與死神的故事寓意】

　　老人與死神這篇寓言故事告訴我們：即使生活不幸，人們仍愛惜生命。

　　【老人與死神的英文版】

　　THE OLD MAN AND DEATH

　　An Old Man cut himself a bundle of faggots in a wood and started to carry them home.He had a long way to go，and was tired out before he had got much more than half-way.Casting his burden on the ground，he called upon Death to come and release him from his life of toil.The words were scarcely out of his mouth when，much to his dismay,Death stood before him and professed his readiness to serve him.He was almost frightened out of his wits，but he had enough presence of mind to stammer out，“Good sir,ifyou’d be SO kind，pray help me up with my burden again.”