--Charles Dickens/查爾斯.狄更斯

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(dòng)著我們做無(wú)言的禱告的,

The dreams of love and truth; 讓我們夢(mèng)想著愛(ài)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(mèng)想而奮斗著的-

These things can never die. 這些美好不會(huì)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(shí)候，

A kindly word in grief's dark hour 傷慟、困難的時(shí)候，一句親切的話(huà)

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(shí)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(huì)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(cuò)失去了喚醒愛(ài)的良機(jī)-----

Be firm,and just ,and true; 為人要堅(jiān)定，正直，忠誠(chéng)；

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(huì)消失。

And angel voices say to thee---你將聽(tīng)到天使的聲音在說(shuō)-----

These things shall never die. 這些美好不會(huì)消逝。