英语美文背诵 青春的飞逝

　　There are gains for all our losses. There are balms for all our pain: But when youth, the dream, departs. It takes something from our hearts, And

it never comes again.

　　我们失去的一切都能得到补偿，我们所有的痛苦都能得到安慰；可梦境似的青春一旦消逝，它带走了我们心中的某种美好，从此一去不复返。

　　We are stronger, and are better, Under

manhood's sterner reign¹: Still we feel that

something sweet Following youth, with flying feet, And will never come again.　　我们变得日益刚强、更臻完美，在严峻的成年生活驱使下；可是依然感到甜美的情感，已随着青春飞逝，不再返回。

　　 Something beautiful is vanished, And we sigh for it in vain; We behold² it everywhere, On the

earth, and in the air, But it never comes again!　　 美好已经消逝，我们枉自为此叹息；尽管在天地之间，我们处处能见青春的魅力，可是它不再返回！

1 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

2 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。