It is a Pleasant Day

今天是美好的一天

by Eliza Lee Follen

Come, my children, come away!

来啊孩子们，出来玩！

For the sun shines bright today.

今天的阳光无比灿烂。

Little children come with me,

小朋友们，快跟我来，

Birds, and brooks, and posies see;

鸟儿小溪鲜花多可爱；

Get your hats and come away,

快拿好帽子，出来玩，

For it is a pleasant day.

今天是美好的一天！

Every thing is laughing, singing.

四处都是欢歌和笑语，

All the pretty flowers are springing.

花儿开放，桃红柳绿。

See the kitten full of fun

快来看那可爱的小猫，

Sporting in the pleasant sun!

在阳光下面尽情玩耍。

Children too may sport and play,

孩子们啊，快出来玩！

For it is a pleasant day.

今天是美好的一天！

Bring the hoop and bring the ball,

拿出皮球，拿出铁环，

Come with happy faces all.

小朋友们都喜眉笑眼。

Let us make a merry ring,

兴高采烈站成一个圈，

Talk and laugh, and dance and sing,

跳舞唱歌，欢笑交谈，

Quickly, quickly, come away!

快啊，快啊，出来玩！

For it is a pleasant day.

今天是美好的一天！

王羲之《兰亭集序》：“仰观宇宙之大，俯察品类之盛，所以游目骋怀，足以极视听之娱，信可乐也。”
Looking up, I see the immensity of the cosmos; bowing my head, I look at the multitude of the world. 
The gaze flies, the heart expands, the joy of the senses can reach its peak, and indeed, this is true happiness.

Lines Written in Early Spring

写于早春

作者：William Wordsworth(威廉·华兹华斯)

翻译：王佐良

I heard a thousand blended notes,

While in a grove I sate reclined,

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts

Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

我躺卧在树林之中，

听着融谐的千万声音，闲适的情绪，

愉快的思想，却带来了忧心忡忡。

To her fair works did Nature link

The human soul that through me ran;

And much it grieved my heart to think

What man has made of man.

自然把她的美好事物

通过我联系人的灵魂，

而我痛心万分，

想起了人怎样对待着人。

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;

And ’tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes.

那边绿荫中的樱草花丛，

有长春花在把花圈编织，

我深信每朵花不论大小，

都能享受它呼吸的空气。

The birds around me hopped and played,

Their thoughts I cannot measure:

—But the least motion which they made

It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

四围的鸟儿跳了又耍，

我不知道它们想些什么，

但它们每个细微的动作，

似乎都激起心头的欢乐。

The budding twigs spread out their fan,

To catch the breezy air;

And I must think, do all I can,

That there was pleasure there.

萌芽的嫩枝张臂如扇，

捕捉那阵阵的清风，

使我没法不深切地感到，

它们也自有欢欣，

If this belief from heaven be sent,

If such be Nature’s holy plan,

Have I not reason to lament

What man has made of man?

如果上天叫我这样相信，

如果这是大自然的用心，

难道我没有理由悲叹

人怎样对待着人？

Lines Written in Early Spring

写于早春

作者：William Wordsworth(威廉·华兹华斯)

翻译：王佐良

I heard a thousand blended notes,

While in a grove I sate reclined,

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts

Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

我躺卧在树林之中，

听着融谐的千万声音，闲适的情绪，

愉快的思想，却带来了忧心忡忡。

To her fair works did Nature link

The human soul that through me ran;

And much it grieved my heart to think

What man has made of man.

自然把她的美好事物

通过我联系人的灵魂，

而我痛心万分，

想起了人怎样对待着人。

Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;

And ’tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes.

那边绿荫中的樱草花丛，

有长春花在把花圈编织，

我深信每朵花不论大小，

都能享受它呼吸的空气。

The birds around me hopped and played,

Their thoughts I cannot measure:

—But the least motion which they made

It seemed a thrill of pleasure.

四围的鸟儿跳了又耍，

我不知道它们想些什么，

但它们每个细微的动作，

似乎都激起心头的欢乐。

The budding twigs spread out their fan,

To catch the breezy air;

And I must think, do all I can,

That there was pleasure there.

萌芽的嫩枝张臂如扇，

捕捉那阵阵的清风，

使我没法不深切地感到，

它们也自有欢欣，

If this belief from heaven be sent,

If such be Nature’s holy plan,

Have I not reason to lament

What man has made of man?

如果上天叫我这样相信，

如果这是大自然的用心，

难道我没有理由悲叹

人怎样对待着人？

Arthur Hugh Clough
亚瑟·休·克拉夫
Whate'er  you dream, with doubt possessed,
无论你有什么梦想，纵使心有疑虑，
Keep, keep it snug within your breast,
也要坚守，坚守在内心，
And lay you down and take your rest;
然后只管躺下，休息放松；
Forget in sleep the doubt and pain,
在睡梦中忘却疑虑和伤痛，
And when you wake, to work again,
醒来之后，继续行动。
The wind it blows, the vessel goes,
风自会吹，船自会行，
And where and whither, no one knows.
无人知道风的去向，船的行踪。
'Twill all be well: no need of care;
一切都会好起来：无需忧虑；
Though how it will, and when, and where,
尽管它何时、何处、何以如此，
We cannot see, and can't declare.
我们无法预见，也无法言明。
In spite of dreams, in spite of thought,
哪怕只是一个梦想，一缕思绪，
'Tis not in vain, and not for nought,
也不会白费心思，徒然无功，
The wind it blows, the ship it goes,
风自会吹，船自会行，
Though where and whither, no one knows.
纵然无人知道风的去向，船的行踪。

爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。

千门万户曈曈日，总把新桃换旧符。

With cracker’s cracking noise the old year passed away;

The vernal breeze brings us warm wine and warm spring day.

The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household,

New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old.

These I can promise

《我可以给你这些承诺》

——by Mark Twain

I cannot promise you a life of sunshine;

我不能许诺给你灿烂一生，
I cannot promise riches, wealth, or gold;

我不能许诺使你富裕亨通；
I cannot promise you an easy pathway

我不能向你允诺捷径之道，
That leads away from change or growing old.

我不能许诺免你色衰变老。

But I can promise all my heart's devotion;

但我能许诺我衷心的献奉；
A smile to chase away your tears of sorrow;

用我的微笑解除你的悲痛。
A love that's ever true and ever growing;

有我对你永恒挚爱的真诚；
A hand to hold in yours through each tomorrow.

希望就在你我相握的手中。

I Love You

A Rebus Poem

By Jean Marzollo

Every bird loves a tree,
每只鸟都喜欢一棵树，

Every flower loves a bee,
每朵花爱一只蜜蜂，

Every lock loves a key,
每个锁都爱一个钥匙，

And l love you.

我爱你

Every sock loves a shoe,
每个袜子都爱鞋子，

Every ghost loves a boo,
每个鬼都喜欢嘘声，

Every 1 loves a 2,

1爱2，

And l love you.
我爱你。

Every shovel loves a pail,
每一把铲子都喜欢一个桶，

Every monkey loves a tail,

每只猴子都喜欢尾巴，

Every wave loves a whale,
每个波浪都爱鲸鱼，

And l love you.
我爱你。

Every farmer loves a rake,
每个农民都喜欢耙子，

Every duck loves a lake,
每只鸭子都喜欢湖泊，

Every candle loves a cake

每个蜡烛都喜欢蛋糕，

And l love you.
我爱你。

Life can be good,

Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.

生活可能美满，
生活可能悲伤，
生活常常充满欢乐，
但有时令人沮丧。

Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts;
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
Life can be dirty,
Life can even be painful;
But life is what you make it,
So try to make it beautiful.

生活可能是梦幻一场，
生活可能是智慧结晶；
生活也可能将一个人
送上被告法庭。
生活可能丑陋，
生活甚至可能痛苦；
但生活是你自己创造，
所以努力创造幸福。

Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable,illogical,and self-centered;

人们不讲道理、思想谬误、自我中心，

Forgive them anyway.

无论如何，还是原谅他们；

If you are kind,people may accuse you of selfish,ulterior motives;

如果你友善，人们会说你自私自利、别有用心，

Be kind anyway.

无论如何，还是要友善；

If you are successful,you will win some false friends and some true enemies;

如果你成功以后，身边尽是假的朋友和真的敌人，

Succeed anyway.

无论如何，还是要成功；

If you are honest and frank,people may cheat you;

诚实与坦率使你容易受到欺骗和伤害，

Be honest and frank anyway.

无论如何，还是要诚实与坦率；

What you spend years building,someone could destroy overnight;

你耗费数年所建设的可能毁于一旦，

Build anyway.

无论如何，还是要建设；

If you find serenity and happiness,they may be jealous;

如果你找到了平静和幸福，人们可能会嫉妒你，

Be happy anyway.

无论如何，还是要快乐；

The good you do today,people will often forget tomorrow;

你所做的善事明天就会被遗忘，

Do good anyway.

无论如何，还是要做善事；

Give the world the best you have,and it may never be enough;

将你所拥有最好的东西献给世界，可能永远都不够，

Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

无论如何，还是要将最好的东西付出.

You see,in the final analysis,it is between you and God;

你看，说到底，它是你和上帝之间的事，

It never was between you and them anyway.

无论如何，这决不是你和他人之间的事。