【一】
Salutation to the Dawn
向黎明致敬——把握今天!
Look to this day!
把握好今天!
For it is life,the very life of life.
因为它就是生命,生命中的生命.
In its brief course,
在它短短的进程里,
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
体现了你生存的真谛与现实：
The bliss of growth,
生长的福佑,
The glory of action,
行动的荣耀,
The splendor of bearty,
美貌的光彩,
For yesterday is but a dream,
因为昨天不过是一场梦,
And tomorrow is only a vision,
而明天只是一个幻影,
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
但是活好今天,却能使每一个昨天都成为快乐的梦,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
每一个明天都成为希望的幻影.
Look well,therefore,to this day!
所以,好好把握今天把!
Such is the salutation to the dawn.
这就是你对黎明的敬礼!
This poem reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
这首诗使我想起了我最喜欢的一句名言：
Cherish your yesterdays;dream your tomorrow;but live well your todays!
珍惜昨天,憧憬明天,活好今天!
We are the future of our families,and we shouldn't let our parents
我们是家庭的希望,我们不能让我们的父母失望!
down!
A proverb says“Time is money.”
有句谚语说“时间就是金钱”
Look well,therefore,to this day!
所以,好好把握今天把!
Let's value our time!
让我们珍惜时间!
That's all!Thank you!
我的演讲完毕!
【二】
Opportunity
机会
With doubt and dismay you are smitten,
怀疑和沮丧使你备受煎熬,
You think there's no chance for you,son?
孩子,你认为你没有机会吗?
Why,the best books haven't been written.
为什么要这么想呢?最好的书还没有写成,
The best race hasn't been run,
最棒的赛跑还没举行,
The best record hasn't been set up,
最佳的记录还没出现,
The best song hasn't been sung,
最动听的歌曲还没咏唱,
The best tune hasn't been played yet;
最美妙的曲调还未凑出,
Cheer up,for the world is young!
别灰心,因为这个世界还年轻!
No chance?Why the world is just eager
没有机会了吗?这个世界正渴望
For things that you ought to create;
你应该创造的一切；
Its store of true wealth is still meager,
它所储存的真正财富还很贫瘠；
Its needs are incessant and great;
它的需要庞大而不绝；
It yearns for more power and beauty,
它渴求多些力量和美丽,
More laughter and love and romance,
多些欢笑、情爱和浪漫,
More loyalty,labor and duty,
多些忠诚、劳动和职责.
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
没机会——哎呀,除机会外别无所有!
For the best verse hasn't been rhymed yet,
因为最优美的诗篇还没写成,
The best house hasn't been planned,
最漂亮的房屋还未设计,
The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet,
最高耸的山峰还没攀登,
The mightiest rivers aren't spanned;
最雄伟的江河还没架桥.
Don't worry and fret,faint-hearted,
别担忧,别发愁,别胆怯,
The chances have just begun,
各种机会刚开端,
For the best jobs haven't been started,
因为那些最好的职业还没开创,
The best work hasn't been done.
最好的工作还没完成!
No chance—why there's nothing but chance!
没机会——哎呀,除机会外别无所有!
That's all!Thank you!
我的演讲完毕!
