导读：《伊索寓言》大多是动物故事，以动物为喻，教人处世和做人的道理，是古希腊民间流传的讽刺喻人的故事，经后人加工，成为现在流传的《伊索寓言》。
The old man and Death
An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.
At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!
As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, What would you do, old man? I heard you call me.
Please, sir, replied the old man, would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?
老人与死神
●有个老人在森林中砍了不少柴，十分吃力地挑着走了很远的路。
●一路上他累极了，实在挑不动了，便扔下柴担，叫喊起来：这种日子我受不了了，死神啊，带我走吧。
●这时，死神来了，对他说：老头，你想做什么，我听见你叫我?
●先生，老人说，您能帮忙将那担子放在我的肩上吗?
寓意: 即使生活不幸，人们仍需爱惜生命。
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