引言：

 

禀赋迥异，万物各就其位；

 

倘若我不能将森林背负，你也无法将坚果打破。

 

The mountain and thesquirrel

 

——Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

The Mountain and the Squirrel

 

Had a quarrel;

 

And the Mountain called the Squirrel 'LittlePrig.'

 

Bunreplied,

 

You are doubtless very big;

 

But all sorts of things and weather

 

Must be taken in together,

 

To make up a year

 

And a sphere.

 

And

 

Think it nodisgrace

 

To occupy my place.

 

If I'm not so large as you,

 

You are not so small as I!

 

And not half so spry.

 

I'll not deny you make

 

A very pretty squirrel track;

 

Talents differ;

 

All is well and wisely put;

 

If I cannot carry forests on my back,

 

Neither can youcracka nut.