A VINE was luxuriant in the time of vintage with leaves and grapes. —
在酿酒季节，葡萄藤苍翠茂盛，连叶子和葡萄都很丰富。 —

A Goat, passing by, nibbled its young tendrils and its leaves. —
一只山羊路过时，啃食了它年幼的藤蔓和叶子。 —

The Vine addressed him and said: —
葡萄藤对它说道： —

“Why do you thus injure me without a cause, and crop my leaves? —
“你为何毫无理由地伤害我，啃食我的叶子？ —

Is there no young grass left? —
这里还有没有青草了吗？ —

But I shall not have to wait long for my just revenge; —
但我不会等太久，我的报复即将到来； —

for if you now should crop my leaves, and cut me down to my root, I shall provide the wine to pour over you when you are led as a victim to the sacrifice.”
如果你现在剪断我的叶子，把我连根拔起，到了你被牵去献祭的时候，我将提供酒来倒在你身上。”