双语有声阅读：做最好的自己

3.做最好的自己

If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,

如果你当不了山巅的一棵劲松，

Be a scrub in the valley-but be

就做山谷里的灌木--但一定

The best little scrub by the side of the rill;

要做溪边最棒的一棵；

Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

估一棵灌木，如果你成不了树。

If you can't be a bush be a bit of grass,

如果你当不了灌木，就做一株小草，

And some highway happier make;

给路边带去更多欢笑；

If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass¹-

如果你当不了大梭鱼，就做一尾小鲈鱼

But the liveliest bass in the lake!

--但要做湖里最活泼的那条！

We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

我们不能全当船长，总得有人做船员，

There's something for all of us here.

但我们每个人都有事可做，

There's big work to do, and there's lesser² to do,

有大事去做，有小事去做，

And the task you must do is the near.

我们必须着眼于眼前。

If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

如果你当不了大道，就做一条小径，

If you can't be the sun be a star;

如果你当不了太阳，就做一颗星星；

It isn't by size that you win or you fail-

胜负不在于大小--

Be the best of whatever you are!

不论做什么，一定要做到最好！

1 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

2 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。