英语诗歌精选 美德

Virtue¹

美德

By George Herbert

乔治·赫伯特

Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky;

美好的白昼，如此凉爽、沉静、明亮， 仿佛天空和大地喜结连理；

The dew shall weep thy fall tonight, For thou must die.

但今晚露珠将为你的落幕而悲伤， 因为你终归难逃一死。

Sweet rose, shoes hue², angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye;

可爱的玫瑰，你的娇容，绯红夺目， 令鲁莽的花痴忙着把眼睛擦拭；

Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses,

但你的根永远连着它的坟墓， 终归免不了一死。 美好的春天，满载美好的白昼和玫瑰，

A box where sweets compacted lie; My music shows ye have your closes, And all must die.

好似装满各样妙物的芬芳匣子； 但我的诗分明唱起了你的挽歌， 万物终归有生有死。

Only a sweet and virtuous³ soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives;

惟有一颗美好而高尚的心灵， 犹如风干的木材，永不腐烂；

But though the whole world turn to coal, Then chiefly lives.

即使整个世界化为灰烬， 它依然风骨不散。

1 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

2 hue   

n.色度；色调；样子

参考例句：

• The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
• The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。

3 virtuous   

adj.有品德的，善良的，贞洁的，有效力的

参考例句：

• She was such a virtuous woman that everybody respected her.她是个有道德的女性，人人都尊敬她。
• My uncle is always proud of having a virtuous wife.叔叔一直为娶到一位贤德的妻子而骄傲。