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These Things Shall Never Die
這些美好不會(huì)消逝
Charles Dickens
查爾斯·狄更斯
The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
一切純潔的,輝煌的,美麗的,
That stirred our hearts in youth,
強(qiáng)烈地震撼著我們年輕的心靈的,
The impulses to wordless prayer,
推動(dòng)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(huì)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(shí)候,
A kindly word in grief’s dark hour
傷慟、困難的時(shí)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(shí)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(huì)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(cuò)失去了喚醒愛的良機(jī)-----
Be firm, and just, and true;
為人要堅(jiān)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(huì)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(huì)消逝。