Time and again, Mr. Heaney returns to the image of the pen. He began his long career writing of such a pen, nestling snug as a gun between finger and thumb.

希尼先生一次又一次回到了“笔”这个意象中。他开始了他漫长的写作生涯，这支笔就像一支枪，舒适地依偎在他的手指和拇指之间。