请不要强迫我，
也请勿予我嘲笑，
我本来就是这样：
速度不快，脚步小巧。

我的速度不快，脚步小巧，
是由于我天生脚小；
你要强迫我，予我嘲笑，
我可能会惊慌摔跤跌倒。

还是让我慢慢地好。
虽然速度不快，脚步小巧；
只要我按部就班，不停步，
目的地自然会达到。

我本来就是这样：
速度不快，脚步小巧，
请不要强迫我，
也请勿予我嘲笑。

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. @