It was the best of times, it was the worst of times;

it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness;

it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of  incredulity;

it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness;

it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

这是一个最好的时代，这是一个最坏的时代；

这是一个智慧的年代，这是一个愚蠢的年代；

这是一个信仰的时期，这是一个怀疑的时期；

这是一个光明的季节，这是一个黑暗的季节；

这是希望之春，这是失望之冬。