There is no Frigate like a Book 

To take us Lands away 

Nor any Coursers like a Page 

Of prancing Poetry - 

This Traverse may the poorest take 

Without oppress of Toll - 

How frugal is the Chariot 

That bears the Human soul. 

 

A book is compared to a ship because it will bring you anywhere you want to go without the use of money. A book is compared to a horse because after reading one page, you are jumping to the next page just like a prancing horse. A book is compared to a cart because a book can carry your soul to another dimension of life like a place of fantasy. This string of comparisons reminds us of the true joy of reading - the fact that it let us travel far and wide with them in our imaginations, without even paying a cent. A book can take you ages back in time, and ages ahead in the future. As a magical carpet, it carries you to the wonders of the far lost worlds, through the dark jungle with its old trees, above the golden shore of the unknown islands, to the mysterious lights of tomorrow's worlds. 

 

没有一艘非凡的战舰  

能像一册书  

把我们带到浩瀚的天地  

没有一匹神奇的骏马  

能像一首诗  

带我们领略人世的真谛  

即令你一贫如洗  

也没有任何栅栏能阻挡  

你在书的王国遨游的步履  

多么质朴无华的车骑  

可是它装载了  

人类灵魂的全部美丽！