These Things Shall Never Die
这些美好不会消逝
By Charles Dickens
作者:查尔斯·狄更斯
The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts in youth,
The impulses to wordless prayer,
The dreams of love and truth;
The longing after something's lost,
The spirit's yearning cry,
The striving after better hopes--
These things can never die.
一切纯洁的,辉煌的,美丽的,
强烈地震撼着我们年轻的心灵的,
推动着我们做无言的祷告的,
让我们梦想着爱与真理的;
在失去后为之感到珍惜的,
使灵魂深切地呼喊着的,
为了更美好的梦想而奋斗着的——
这些美好不会消逝。
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
A kindly word in grief's dark hour
That proves a friend indeed;
The plea for mercy softly breathed,
When justice threatens nigh,
The sorrow of a contrite heart--
These things shall never die.
羞怯地伸出援助的手,
在你的弟兄需要的时候,
伤恸、困难的时候,一句亲切的话
就足以证明朋友的真心;
轻声地乞求怜悯,
在审判临近的时候,
懊悔的心有一种伤感——
这些美好不会消逝。