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A Psalm of Life 人生颂
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
人生不过是一场幻梦！
灵魂睡着了，就等于死了，
事物的真相与外表不同。
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
人生是真切的！人生是实在的！
它的归宿决不是荒坟；
你本是尘土，必归于尘土，
这是指躯壳，不是指灵魂
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way?
But to act, that each tomorrow
Finds us farther than today.
我们命定的目标和道路
不是享乐，也不是受苦；
而是行动，在每个明天
都超越今天，跨出新步。
Art is long, and time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
智艺无穷，时光飞逝；
这颗心，纵然勇敢坚强，
也只如鼙鼓，闷声敲动着，
一下又一下，向坟地送丧。
In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
世界是一片辽阔的战场，
人生是到处扎寨安营；
莫学那听人驱策的哑畜，
做一个威武善战的英雄！
Trust no future, however pleasant!
Let the dead past bury its dead!
Act-act in the living present!
Heart within, and god overhead!
别指望将来，不管它多可爱！
把已逝的过去永久掩埋！
行动吧－－趁着活生生的现在！
心中有赤心，头上有真宰！
《生命赞歌》是美国浪漫主义诗人亨利·华兹华斯·朗费罗创作的一首发人深省的抒情诗歌。
它揭示了"珍视生命,抓住现在"这一积极向上的主题,一方面给读者带来视觉、听觉、思想和情感上美的享受,
另一方面也充分展示了诗人非凡的审美才能和语言天赋。
A psalm of life 生命赞歌
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN
SAID TO THE PSALMIST
——年轻人对诗人的心语
TELL me not, in mournful numbers,
莫用哀伤的诗句告诉我：
Life is but an empty dream ! —
“人生虚幻本是梦！”
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
沉睡的性灵无异于死亡，
And things are not what they seem.
事物又怎会表里恒常。
Life is real ! Life is earnest!
人生真！人生诚！
And the grave is not its goal ;
它的归宿不是坟；
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
“本是尘土，终归尘土”，
Was not spoken of the soul.
那是人身，而不是灵魂。
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way ;
我们生来的目标和道路：
不是享乐，或是伤悲，
But to act, that each to-morrow
而是行动，让每个明天
Find us farther than to-day.
超越今天，更有进步。
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
艺业无涯，时光飞逝；
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
人心，纵然勇敢坚强，
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
仍如鼙鼓， 闷声地
Funeral marches to the grave.
敲着哀乐渐入九泉。
In the world's broad field of battle,
在世界广阔的战场，
In the bivouac of Life,
在人生征途的露营；
Be not like dumb, driven cattle !
莫如牛羊任人驱策，
Be a hero in the strife !
当做一名奋斗的英雄！
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant !
莫希冀未来，纵然是可爱的未来！
Let the dead Past bury its dead !
让往事随时光湮灭！
Act,— act in the living Present !
行动，在活生生的现在行动！
Heart within, and God o'erhead !
胸怀赤心，上赖天佑！
Lives of great men all remind us
千秋伟人昭示着我们：
We can make our lives sublime,
我们能够出众超群。
And, departing, leave behind us
纵然离去，留在身后的是：
Footprints on the sands of time ;
印在时间泥砂上的踪痕；
Footprints, that perhaps another,
或有别的弟兄，
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
泛舟于严峻的人生海洋，
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
遇险而心感凄凉，
Seeing, shall take heart again.
见踪重拾勇气和希望。
Let us, then, be up and doing,
那么，就让我们行动起来，
With a heart for any fate ;
胸怀一颗敢于担戴的心；
Still achieving, still pursuing,
不断进取，日日追寻，
Learn to labor and to wait.
善于等待，勤于耕耘。
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- 英诗阅读：A Psalm of Life By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow《生命礼赞》朗费罗
A Psalm of Life 《生命礼赞》这首诗最初1838年十月发表，是美国诗人朗费罗（1807-1882）的一首鼓舞人的诗。很多人最喜欢的一句是：看每一个明天，我们比今天走得更远。它鼓励了很多人。坚持在奋进的路上，耐住寂寞，懂得等待，在事业和人生的道路上可持续性发展，每个明天都能超越今天。
这首诗一共9小节，一三行押韵，二四行押韵，也就是ABAB韵脚的格式。为了帮助读者阅读，每节诗后附有词汇解释，英文解释和中文翻译，目的是为帮助读者欣赏英文原诗，感受英文诗歌的魅力。
A Psalm of Life
By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
词汇解释：Tell me not=don’t tell me。 mournful=sad, sorrowful,悲痛的，比如mournful music哀乐。numbers=song, dance歌舞，音乐词汇，这里不是数字的意思。Life is but…=生命只不过是….soul=灵魂slumber=睡眠，动词。
英语解释：Don’t tell me in a sad song that life is nothing but an empty dream. A sleeping, inactive soul is useless and things are usually not what they seem to be.
中文意思：不要用悲歌告诉我，人生只不过是一场梦！因为沉睡的心灵如同死亡，而事情并不是它们看起来那样。
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
词汇解释：earnest=serious认真的，严肃的。grave=坟墓。goal=目标。 Dustthou art=You are dust. Thou=you, art=are，相当于英语的文言文古话。Returnest=return，返回，加了古英语的动词变位。Dust。thou art，to dust returnest来自KingJames版本圣经中的一句话：for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.你是尘土，必归于尘土。Speak of=indicate，表明，意味着。
英语解释：Life is real. It is not an empty dream. Life is serious. One should treat it seriously. Our goal, our aim in life is not death. We don’t live to die. “We are made of dust, when we die we turn into dust” ---that is not telling us what happens to our soul after we die. Our soul has more significance than that.
中文意思：生命是真实的，人生是认真的。坟墓不是人生的归宿目标；你是尘土，必归于尘土，说的不是我们灵魂的去处。
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us farther than to-day.
词汇解释：enjoyment=enjoy的名词，享受，享乐。sorrow=悲伤。destined=命中注定的。destined end=命中注定的结局。farther=far的比较级，更远。
英语解释：To enjoy or to feel sad is not what we should do in life. We should act. We should take action. We should make progress to see that each tomorrow we are farther than today and each tomorrow we find ourselves better than today.
中文解释：我们注定的目标和方式不是享乐，不是悲痛，而是行动，看我们每个明天，比今天走得更远！
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still,like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
词汇解释：art=艺术，这里指技艺，Art is long，要学的技艺很多。fleeting=passing quickly飞驰而过，白驹过隙。 stout=strong，determined坚强有决心。 muffled drums=被蒙住而发出闷声的鼓。 funeral=葬礼。 march=行军，前进
英文解释：There are a lot of skills, a lot things to learn in life, but life is short and time flies. Time is passing quickly. Our hearts are brave and stout and we are determined to take action, to live each day with earnest. Our hearts are beating in our chest and the sound they make are like muffled drums beating for funeral. With time passing in life, we are all marching to death, to the grave.
中文解释：技艺无涯而时间飞驰，人生如白驹过隙。我们的心，虽然勇敢坚强，依然如闷声的鼓，击打着迈向葬礼坟墓的节拍。
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In the world’s broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
词汇解释：battle=战役,broad field of battle=广大的战场。Bivouac=露营地。dumb=呆的，不说话的。Cattle=牛群，driven cattle=被驱赶的牛群。Hero=英雄。 Strife=conflict冲突，争斗
英文解释：TheWorld is like a big battle field. It is full of hardships and conflicts. It is like we are living in an unsheltered area, temporarily and insecure. We should not live like dumb, stupid cattle, to be driven, incapable of taking actions. We should live like a hero, brave in the battle field of life.
中文翻译：在世界广阔的战场，在人生的露营地，不要像被驱逐追赶的呆傻牛群，要做战场中的英雄。
Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,—act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o’erhead!
词汇解释：trustno future=don’t trust future不要依赖未来。Howe’er=however的省略，howe’erpleasant=no matter how pleasant无论多令人愉快。Bury=埋在。Present=现在，当前。O’verhead=overhead在头上,在上方
英文解释: No matter how pleasant and happy the future might be, we should not trust it because it is yet to come. The past is past, so let’s forget it whether it is a glory or not a glory. We live in the present and we should take action now. With brave heart, we are determined to be brave fighting life's batter and we have faith in God.
中文翻译：不要指望未来，无论她多美好。让过去埋葬自己的死亡。行动，趁活着的今朝！与心同在，上帝必将眷顾。
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And,departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
词汇注释：remind=提醒。Sublime=great，崇高的。Depart=离开，辞世。Footprints=足迹。 the sands of time=时间的沙滩，把时间比作沙滩。
英文解释：Great men have great lives. Their lives encourage us and remind us that we can also make our lives great and worthwhile. When we depart, when we leave this world, when we die, we can leave footprints behind us on the sands of time. We can leave something for the world to remember us.
中文翻译：伟人的事迹提醒我们，我们也可以让人生崇高伟大。当我们离开，会在时间的沙滩留下我们前行过的足迹。
Footprints,that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing,shall take heart again.
词语注释：sail=航行。 o’ver=over。 solemn=unhappy，notcheerful阴沉的，这个词也有庄重的意思。main=opensea，大海，当表示大海这个意思时，这个词是很古朴具有文学色彩的词；main最常用的意思是主要的，但这里是大海的意思。forlorn=longly，uncared for，孤独无依无靠的。shipwrecked=船失事的，遭遇海难的，是动词分词作定语。shipwreck是海难的意思。take heart=鼓起勇气，按英语字面意思，把心拿起带上，很形象的表达方法。
英文解释：The footprints that you leave on the sands might be seen by another brother who is sailing on the open sea of life, lonely and suffering shipwreck. Your footprints might encourage him to go on his voyage of life, to take heart again and to brave the storm.
中文翻译：这些足迹，也许另一个航行在人生的海洋上，孤单遇险的兄弟看到了，会重新鼓起勇气。
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
词汇解释：be up and doing=振作干事情，也很形象的表达，up是上，doing是做，be up doing起来做，行动起来。fate=命运。with a heart for any fate=心里准备好不怕任何命运。achieve=做出成就，实现目标。pursue=追求。labor=劳作
英文解释：Then let us be active and make efforts to pursue our dreams and achieve our goals. Be courageous and ready for whatever difficulties that fate might prepare for us.Be patient and wait and have faith that our labor will be rewarded eventually.
中文翻译：让我们行动起来，以一颗心迎接所有的命运，不断追求，实现目标，学会在劳作中等待。
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