these things shall never die 这些美好不会消逝
by charles dickens–/查尔斯.狄更斯
- the pure.the bright,the beautiful, 一切纯洁的,辉煌的,美丽的,
- that stirred our hearts in youth,
- 强烈地震撼着我们年轻的心灵的,
- the impulses to wordless prayer, 推动着我们做无言的祷告的,
- the dreams of love and truth; 让我们梦想着爱与真理的;
- the longing after something’s lost, 在失去后为之感到珍惜的,
- the spirit’s yearning cry, 使灵魂深切地呼喊着的,
- the striving after better hopes- 为了更美好的梦想而奋斗着的-
- these things can never die. 这些美好不会消逝。
- the timid hand stretched forth to aid 羞怯地伸出援助的手,
- a brother in his need, 在你的弟兄需要的时候,
- a kindly word in grief’s dark hour
- 伤恸、困难的时候,一句亲切的话
- that proves a friend indeed ; 就足以证明朋友的真心;