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(mèng)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(mèng)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.
第四篇
think it over……好好想想……
today we have higher buildings and wider highways,but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;
今天我們擁有了更高層的樓宇以及更寬闊的公路,但是我們的性情卻更為急躁,眼光也更加狹隘;
we spend more,but enjoy less;
我們消耗的更多,享受到的卻更少;
we have bigger houses,but smaller famillies;
我們的住房更大了,但我們的家庭卻更小了;
we have more compromises,but less time;
我們妥協(xié)更多,時(shí)間更少;
we have more knowledge,but less judgment;
我們擁有了更多的知識(shí),可判斷力卻更差了;
we have more medicines,but less health;
我們有了更多的藥品,但健康狀況卻更不如意;
we have multiplied out possessions,but reduced out values;
我們擁有的財(cái)富倍增,但其價(jià)值卻減少了;
we talk much,we love only a little,and we hate too much;
我們說的多了,愛的卻少了,我們的仇恨也更多了;
we reached the moon and came back,but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our neighbors;
我們可以往返月球,但卻難以邁出一步去親近我們的左鄰右舍;
we have conquered the outer space,but not our inner space;
我們可以征服外太空,卻征服不了我們的內(nèi)心;
we have highter income,but less morals;
我們的收入增加了,但我們的道德卻少了;
these are times with more liberty,but less joy;
我們的時(shí)代更加自由了,但我們擁有的快樂時(shí)光卻越來越少;
we have much more food,but less nutrition;
我們有了更多的食物,但所能得到的營養(yǎng)卻越來越少了;
these are the days in which it takes two salaries for each home,but divorces increase;
現(xiàn)在每個(gè)家庭都可以有雙份收入,但離婚的現(xiàn)象越來越多了;
these are times of finer houses,but more broken homes;
現(xiàn)在的住房越來越精致,但我們也有了更多破碎的家庭;
that's why i propose,that as of today;
這就是我為什么要說,讓我們從今天開始;
you do not keep anything for a special occasion.because every day that you live is a special occasion.
不要將你的東西為了某一個(gè)特別的時(shí)刻而預(yù)留著,因?yàn)槟闵畹拿恳惶於际悄敲刺貏e;
search for knowledge,read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs;
尋找更我的知識(shí),多讀一些書,坐在你家的前廊里,以贊美的眼光去享受眼前的風(fēng)景,不要帶上任何功利的想法;
spend more time with your family and friends,eat your favorite foods,visit the places you love;
花多點(diǎn)時(shí)間和朋友與家人在一起,吃你愛吃的食物,去你想去的地方;
life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;not only about survival;
生活是一串串的快樂時(shí)光;我們不僅僅是為了生存而生存;
use your crystal goblets.do not save your best perfume,and use it every time you feel you want it.
舉起你的水晶酒杯吧.不要吝嗇灑上你最好的香水,你想用的時(shí)候就享用吧!
remove from your vocabulary phrases like"one of these days"or "someday";
從你的詞匯庫中移去所謂的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”;
let's write that letter we thought of writing "one of these days"!
曾打算“有那么一天”去寫的信,就在今天吧!
let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;
告訴家人和朋友,我們是多么地愛他們;
do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life;
不要延遲任何可以給你的生活帶來歡笑與快樂的事情;
every day,every hour,and every minute is special;
每一天、每一小時(shí)、每一分鐘都是那么特別;
and you don't know if it will be your last.
你無從知道這是否最后刻.