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. @