Opportunity
By Berton Braley
作者:伯顿·布莱利
With doubt and dismay you are smitten.
你被怀疑和沮丧所打击。
You think there's no chance for you, son?
孩子，你认为自己没有机会了吗？
Why, the best books haven't been written.
为什么这么说呢？因为最好的书还没有被写出来。
The best race hasn't been run.
最好的赛跑还没有进行。
The best score hasn't been made yet.
最好的成绩还没有取得。
The best song hasn't been sung.
最好的歌还没有唱响。
The best tune hasn't been played yet.
最好的曲子还没有演奏。
Cheer up, for the world is young!
振作起来，因为世界还很年轻！
No chance? Why the world is just eager.
没有机会？为什么世界正充满渴望。
For things that you ought to create.
渴望你应当去创造的事物。
Its store of true wealth is still meagre.
它真正财富的储备仍然微薄。
Its needs are incessant and great.
它的需求是持续不断且巨大的。
It yearns for more power and beauty.
它渴望更多的力量和美丽。
More laughter and love and romance.
更多的欢笑、爱和浪漫。
More loyalty, labor and duty.
更多的忠诚、劳动和责任。
No chance — why there's nothing but chance!
没有机会？——为什么呢？其实只有机会！
For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet.
因为最好的诗句还没有押韵。
The best house hasn't been planned.
最好的房子还没有被规划。
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet.
最高的山峰还没有被攀登。
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned.
最宽广的河流还没有被跨越。
Don't worry and fret, faint hearted.
不要担心和烦恼和懦弱。
The chances have just begun.
机会才刚刚开始。
For the Best jobs haven't been started.
因为最好的工作还没有开始。
The Best work hasn't been done.
最好的工作还没有完成。
翻译：豆包
整理：2024年8月29日于普洱金融培训中心
