美国语文第五册 第284期:幸福生活的特点

 　　How happy is he born and taught, 幸福，后天的良好教育，

　　That serveth not another’s will; 侍从，原非他人本意，

　　Whose armor is his honest thought, 坦诚真挚，方坚韧强势，

　　And simple truth his utmost skill! 常人难及，行知合一的技能！

　　Whose passions not his masters are, 冷静睿智，并非凭借激情，

　　Whose soul is still prepared for death, 义无反顾，为死亡做好准备，

　　Untied¹ unto the worldly care of public fame, or private breath; 远离世俗，蝇营狗苟之利，声名地位，一笑过眼烟云。

　　Who envies none that chance doth raise, 无需嫉妒，那些人脱颖而出，

　　Or vice²; who never understood 抑或指责，无法洞悉的堕落，

　　How deepest wounds are given by praise; 盛誉，使他深受伤害，以及

　　Nor rules of state, but rules of good: 社会秩序，与良知背驰而行。

　　Who hath his life from rumors³ freed, 生活当中，远离诋毁小人，

　　Whose conscience is his strong retreat; 道德良知，首推要则公义，

　　Whose state can neither flatterers feed, 对阿谀谄媚者，惯以冷眼应对，

　　Nor ruin make oppressors great; 没有任何毁灭，能让强权矗立。

　　Who God doth late and early pray, 无论何时， 上帝为其祝福，

　　More of his grace than gifts to lend; 恩泽无边， 超越世俗范畴，

　　And entertains the harmless day with a religious book or friend. 翻读圣经， 与友倾心交谈，从容享受，岁月姝好安宁。

　　This man is freed from servile bands, 傲世独立，远离乌合之众，

　　Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; 不求发迹，亦不恐惧坠落，

　　Lord of himself, though not of lands; 精神丰盈，尽管鲜有财产，

　　And having nothing, yet hath all. 月白风清，内心富足一生。

1 untied   

松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决

参考例句：

• Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
• He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》