These Things Shall Never Die
----Charles Dickens
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.
查尔斯·狄更斯
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；
在失去之后为之感到珍惜的,
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.
羞怯的伸出援助的手,
在你的兄弟需要的时候,
伤恸、困难的时候,一句真心的话
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.
Let nothing pass for every hand
Must find some work to do;
Lose not a chance to waken love-
Be firm,and just,and true:
So shall a light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high.
And angel voices say to thee-
These things shall never die.
在人间传递温情,
尽你所能地去做；
别错失了唤醒爱的良机——
为人要坚定,正直,忠诚：
因此上方照耀着你的那道光芒
就不会消失.
你将听到天使的声音在说——
这些美好不会消逝.
