雙語美文：生命中有些美好永不消逝

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,

推動著我們做無言的禱告的,

The dreams of love and truth;

讓我們夢想著愛與真理的;

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-

為了更美好的夢想而奮斗著的-

These things can never die.

這些美好不會消逝。

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候，

A kindly word in grief's dark hour

傷慟、困難的時候，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-

別錯失去了喚醒愛的良機(jī)-----

Be firm,and just ,and true;

為人要堅定，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.

這些美好不會消逝。