美国语文第五册 第284期:幸福生活的特点
时间：2019-02-13 作者：英语课 分类：美国语文第五册
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How happy is he born and taught, 幸福，后天的良好教育，
That serveth not another’s will; 侍从，原非他人本意，
Whose armor is his honest thought, 坦诚真挚，方坚韧强势，
And simple truth his utmost skill! 常人难及，行知合一的技能！
Whose passions not his masters are, 冷静睿智，并非凭借激情，
Whose soul is still prepared for death, 义无反顾，为死亡做好准备，
Untied 1 unto the worldly care of public fame, or private breath; 远离世俗，蝇营狗苟之利，声名地位，一笑过眼烟云。
Who envies none that chance doth raise, 无需嫉妒，那些人脱颖而出，
Or vice 2; who never understood 抑或指责，无法洞悉的堕落，
How deepest wounds are given by praise; 盛誉，使他深受伤害，以及
Nor rules of state, but rules of good: 社会秩序，与良知背驰而行。
Who hath his life from rumors 3 freed, 生活当中，远离诋毁小人，
Whose conscience is his strong retreat; 道德良知，首推要则公义，
Whose state can neither flatterers feed, 对阿谀谄媚者，惯以冷眼应对，
Nor ruin make oppressors great; 没有任何毁灭，能让强权矗立。
Who God doth late and early pray, 无论何时， 上帝为其祝福，
More of his grace than gifts to lend; 恩泽无边， 超越世俗范畴，
And entertains the harmless day with a religious book or friend. 翻读圣经， 与友倾心交谈，从容享受，岁月姝好安宁。
This man is freed from servile bands, 傲世独立，远离乌合之众，
Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; 不求发迹，亦不恐惧坠落，
Lord of himself, though not of lands; 精神丰盈，尽管鲜有财产，
And having nothing, yet hath all. 月白风清，内心富足一生。
松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决
- Once untied, we common people are able to conquer nature, too. 只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。
- He untied the ropes. 他解开了绳子。
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。