The man he killedThomas Hardy"Ad he and I but metBy some old ancient inn,We should have sat us down to wetRight many a nipperkin!

"But ranged as infantry,And staring face to face,I shot at him as he at me,And killed him in his place.

"I shot him dead because --Because he was my foe,Just so: my foe of course he was;That's clear enough; although"He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,Off-hand like -- just as I --Was out of work -- had sold his traps --No other reason why.

"Yes; quaint and curious war is!

You shoot a fellow downYou'd treat if met where any bar is,Or help to half-a-crown.

"他杀死的人哈代要是他同我相逢在一家古老的酒店中，我们会坐下来，并且很快会一起干掉好几盅!

可既在步兵队伍里，又瞪视着彼此面庞，我像他一样，朝对方射击，把他击毙在那地方。

我射杀了他，只因———只因他是我的仇敌，不错，他当然是我的敌人;这相当清楚;虽说是他可能认为：他参军也像我是出于无奈——或因失业，或已当光卖尽找不出别的缘故来。

对呀，打仗真古怪!

被你射倒的那对方，倘酒馆里相遇，你会款待，或帮助他半个克朗。

”①黄杲炘译①英国旧时的五先令硬币称克朗。

这也是欧洲其它一些国家的货币单位。

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