英语美文 A Psalm of Life《人生颂》
"人生不过是一场幻梦！ "Life is but an empty dream!"
灵魂睡着了，就等于死了， For the soul is dead that slumbers,
事物的真相与外表不同。 And things are not what they em.
人生是真实的！人生是实在的！ Life is real! Life is earnest!
它的归宿决不是荒坟； And the grave is not its goal;
"你本是尘土，必归于尘土， "Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
这是指躯壳，不是指灵魂。 Was not spoken of the soul.
我们命定的目标和道路 Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
不是享乐，也不是受苦； Is our destined end or way;
而是行动，在每个明天 But to act, that each to-morrow
都超越今日，跨出新步。 Find us farther than to-day.
智艺无穷，时间飞逝； Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
这颗心，纵然英勇顽强， And our hearts, though stout and brave,
也只如鼙鼓，闷声敲动着， Still, like muffled drums, are beating
一下又一下，向坟地送丧。 Funeral marches to the grave.
世界是一片宽阔的战场， In the worlds broad field of battle,
人生是处处扎寨安营； In the bivouac of life,
莫学那听人驱策的哑畜， Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
做一个威猛善战的英雄！ Be a hero in the strife!
别希望将来，不管它多可爱！ Trust no Future, howeer pleasant!
把已逝的过去永久掩埋！ Let the dead Past bury its dead!
行动吧－－趁着活生生的现在！ Act, -- act in the living Prent!
心中有赤心，头上有真宰！ Heart within, and God oevhead!
伟人的生平启示我们： Lives of great men all remind us
我们能够生活得高尚， We can make our lives sublime,
而当告辞人世的时候， And, departing, leave behind us
留下脚印在时间的沙上； Footprints on the sand of time;
或许我们有一个兄弟 Footprints, that perhaps another,
航行在庄重的人生大海， Sailing oer lifes solemn main,
遇险沉了船，无望的时刻，A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
会看到这脚印而振作起来。 Seeing, shall take heart again.
那么，让我们起来干吧， Let us, then, be up and doing,
对任何命运要敢于担戴； With a heart for any fate;
不断地进取，不断地追求， Still achieving, still pursuing,
要擅长劳动，擅长等待。 Learn to labor and to wait
