The pure, the bright, the beautiful, | 一切纯洁的,辉煌的,美丽的, |
That stirred our hearts in youth, | 强烈地震撼着我们年轻的心灵的, |
The impulses to wordless prayer, | 推动着我们做无言的祷告的, |
The dreams of love and truth; | 让我们梦想着爱与真理的; |
The longing after something's lost, | 在失去后为之感到珍惜的, |
The spirit's yearning cry, | 使灵魂深切地呼喊着的, |
The striving after better hopes-- | 为了更美好的梦想而奋斗着的-- |
These things can never die. | 这些美好不会消逝。 |
The timid hand stretched forth to aid | 羞涩地伸出援助的手, |
A brother in his need, | 在你的兄弟需要的时候, |
A kindly word in grief's dark hour | 伤恸、困难的时候,一句亲切的话 |
That proves a friend indeed: | 就足以证明朋友的真心: |
The plea for mercy softly breathed, | 轻声地乞求怜悯, |
When justice threatens nigh, | 在审判临近的时候, |
The sorrow of a contrite heart-- | 懊悔的心有一种伤感-- |
These things shall never die. | 这些美好不会消逝。 |
Let nothing pass for every hand | 在人间传递温情, |
Must find some work to do; | 尽你所能地去做; |
Lose not a chance to waken love-- | 别错失了唤醒爱的良机-- |
Be firm, and just, and true: | 为人要坚定,正直,忠诚: |
So shall a light that cannot fade | 因此光芒就不会消失 |
Beam on thee from on high. |
在你上方照耀着你的那道光芒。 |
And angel voices say to thee-- | 你将听到天使的声音在说-- |
These things shall never die. | 这些美好不会消逝。 |
adj. 悔悟了的,后悔的,痛悔的