美国语文第五册 第201期:遗产(2)

 　　A heritage, it seems to me, a king might wish to hold in fee.   遗产，似乎对我来说，强者，希望永远拥有他的所有。

　　What doth the poor man's son inherit?  穷人子弟，继承什么？

　　A patience learned of being poor, 安于贫困忧患，面容坚毅，

　　Courage, if sorrow come, to bear it,  应对各种变故，宠辱不惊，

　　A fellow-feeling that is sure to make the outcast bless his door;  身处逆境，心系他人冷暖，心地善良，援手弱势群体；

　　A heritage, it seems to me,  遗产，似乎对我来说，

　　A king might wish to hold in fee.  强者，希望永远拥有他的所有。

　　O rich man's son! there is a toil¹ that with all others level stands:   哦，富家子弟的抉择，岂非金钱，便能全部应对？

　　Large charity doth never soil,  诸恶莫做，悲悯众生，

　　But only whiten soft, white hands, 扎实低调地行事做人，

　　This is the best crop from thy lands; 最好收获，来自庇阴的土地。

　　A heritage, it seems to me, worth being rich to hold in fee.  遗产，似乎对我来说，富人，值得永远拥有他的所有。

　　O poor man's son! scorn not thy state;  哦，穷家子弟，莫轻视自己，

　　There is worse weariness than thine in merely being rich and great:  那些，有钱人或大人物，与你相比，更为纠结焦虑，

　　Toil only gives the soul to shine,  磨难，让心灵熠熠生辉，

　　And makes rest fragrant² and benign³;  苦酒，最终酿成芬芳四溢，

　　A heritage, it seems to me, worth being poor to hold in fee.   遗产，似乎对我来说，穷人，值得永远拥有他的所有。

　　Both, heirs to some six feet of sod,  富人穷人，最终皈依一抔黄土，

　　Are equal in the earth at last; 地狱门口，等级不再具有意义，

　　Both, children of the same dear God,  芸芸众生，沐浴在圣父光辉下，

　　Prove title to your heirship⁴ vast  见证自己，天赋的神圣权利，

　　By record of a well-filled past;  充实的人生，记录真实，

　　A heritage, it seems to me,  遗产，似乎对我来说，

　　Well worth a life to hold in fee.  永远值得，拥有生命本质的所有。

1 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

2 fragrant   

adj.芬香的，馥郁的，愉快的

参考例句：

• The Fragrant Hills are exceptionally beautiful in late autumn.深秋的香山格外美丽。
• The air was fragrant with lavender.空气中弥漫薰衣草香。

3 benign   

adj.善良的，慈祥的；良性的，无危险的

参考例句：

• The benign weather brought North America a bumper crop.温和的气候给北美带来大丰收。
• Martha is a benign old lady.玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人。

4 heirship   

n.继承权

参考例句：

• There was a dispute about the rightful heirship to the throne.对于王位的合法继承权有过一场争论。
• Her uncle cozened her out of her heirship.她叔叔诱使她放弃了继承权。