英文美文欣賞 生命的某些美好永不逝

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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
    羞怯地伸出援助的手,
    A brother in his need,
    在你的弟兄需要的時候,
    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-別錯失去了喚醒愛的良機——
    Be firm,and just ,and true;為人要堅定,正直,忠誠;
    So shall a light that cannot fade因此上方照耀著你的那道光芒
    Beam on thee from on high.就不會消失。
    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。