These Things Shall Never Die (這些美好不會消失)

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The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
    一切純潔的,輝煌的,美麗的,
    That stirred our hearts in youth,
    強烈地震撼著我們年輕的心靈的,
    The impulses to wordless prayer,
    推動著我們做無言的禱告的,
    The dreams of love and truth;
    讓我們夢想著愛與真理的;
    The longing after something's lost,
    在失去后為之感到珍惜的,
    The spirit's yearning cry,
    使靈魂深切地呼喊著的,
    The striving after better hopes--
    為了更美好的夢想而奮斗著的--
    These things can never die.
    這些美好不會消逝。
    The timid hand stretched forth to aid
    羞澀地伸出援助的手,
    A brother in his need,
    在你的兄弟需要的時候,
    A kindly word in grief's dark hour
    傷慟、困難的時候,一句親切的話
    That proves a friend indeed:
    就足以證明朋友的真心:
    The plea for mercy softly breathed,
    輕聲地乞求憐憫,
    When justice threatens nigh,
    在審判臨近的時候,
    The sorrow of a contrite heart--
    懊悔的心有一種傷感--
    These things shall never die.
    這些美好不會消逝。
    Let nothing pass for every hand
    在人間傳遞溫情,
    Must find some work to do;
    盡你所能地去做;
    Lose not a chance to waken love--
    別錯失了喚醒愛的良機--
    Be firm, and just, and true:
    為人要堅定,正直,忠誠:
    So shall a light that cannot fade
    因此光芒就不會消失
    Beam on thee from on high.
    在你上方照耀著你的那道光芒。
    And angel voices say to thee--
    你將聽到天使的聲音在說--
    These things shall never die.
    這些美好不會消逝。