歌德在他的叙事歌谣里讲了这样一个意味深长的故事:耶稣带着他的门徒彼得远行,途中发现一块破烂的马蹄铁,耶稣就让彼得把它捡起来,不料彼得懒得弯腰去捡,假装没听见。耶稣没说什么,就自己弯腰捡起马蹄铁,用它从铁匠那儿换来3个钱币,又用这钱买了18颗樱桃。两个人继续前行,经过 Goethe tells a meaningful story in his narrative ballad: Jesus took Peter, his disciple, on a long journey to find a tattered horseshoe on the way Jesus had Peter pick it up, but Peter was too lazy to bend over to pick it up, Pretend not to hear When Jesus said nothing, he bowed over to pick up the horseshoe, used it to make three coins from the blacksmith, and used the money to buy 18 cherries. Two people move on, after