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,A Psalm of Life,American Literature,A Psalm of Life ： What the Heart of the YoungMan Said to the Psalmist,A Psalm of Life 人生礼赞,one of favorite poems of Americans in the 19 century. his first poem was translated into Chinese.,Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,亨利·沃兹沃思·朗费罗,February 27, 1807 March 24, 1882 American poet and professor His major works: Voice of the Night Evangeline The Song of Hiawatha Tales of Wayside Inn Divine Comedy The Courtship of Miles Standish Ballads and other Poems,His family:His first wife died, he suffered from hypochondria. When he wrote this poem,he was still struggling with the illness.,A Psalm of Life,Tell me not in mournful numbers, 请别用哀伤的诗句对我讲 Life is but an empty dream! 人生呵，无非是虚梦一场 for the soul is dead that slumbers, 因为沉睡的灵魂如死一般 And things are not what they seem. 事物的表里并不一样 Life is real! Life is earnest! 人生是实在的！人生是热烈的 And the grave is not its goal; 人生的目标决不是坟墓 Dust thou art, to dust returnest, 你是尘土，应归于尘土 Was not spoken of the soul. 此话指的并不是我们的精神,A Psalm of Life,Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, 我们的归宿并不是快乐 Is our destined end or way; 也不是悲伤 But to act, that each to-morrow 实干才是我们的道路 Find us farther than to-day. 每天不断前进，蒸蒸蒸日上。 Art is long, and Time is fleeting, 光阴易逝，而艺海无涯 And our hearts, though stout and brave,我们的心哪虽然勇敢坚强 Still, like muffled drums, are beating, 却像被布蒙住的铜鼓 Fneral marches to the grave. 常把殡葬的哀乐擂响。,A Psalm of Life,In the world's broad field of battle, 在这辽阔的世界战场 In the bivouac of Life, 在这人生的宿营地 Be not like dumb, driven cattlt! 别做无言的牲畜任人驱赶 Be a hero in the strife! 做一名英雄汉立马横枪！ Thrust no future,howe'er pleasant 别相信未来，哪怕未来多么欢乐！ Let the dead Past bury its dead! 让死去的往昔将死亡一切埋葬！ Act-act in the living Present! 上帝在上，我们胸怀勇气， Heart within, and God o'erhead! 行动吧趁现在活着的好时光！,A Psalm of Life,Lives of great men all remind us 伟人的生平使我们想起 We can make our lives sublime, 我们能使自己的一生变得高尚 And , departing , leave behind us， 当我们辞别人间 Footprints on the sands of time; 能把足迹留在时间的流沙上 Footprints that perhaps another, 也许有个遭了船灾的苦难弟兄 Sailing o'er life's solemn main, 他曾在庄严的人生大海中飘航 A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, 见到我们的脚印 Seeing, shall take heart again. 又会满怀信心,A Psalm of Life,Let us , then, be up and doing, 让我们起来干吧， With a heart for any face; 下定决心，不管遭遇怎样 Still achieving, still pursuing, 不断胜利，不断追求， Learn to labour and to wait. 要学会苦干和耐心等待。,A Psalm of Life,Tell me not in mournful numbers,（Death brings an end to life） Life is but an empty dream! for the soul is dead that slumbers,（sleep） And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Stanza 1 and 2: Human life would not be life without the belief (the dream) And “the grave is not its goal.“ It means that life doesn't end for people simply because they die ,but our soul is immortal.,A Psalm of Life,Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, 我们的归宿并不是快乐 Is our destined end or way; （fated） 也不是悲伤 But to act, that each to-morrow 实干才是我们的道路 Find us farther than to-day. 每天不断前进，蒸蒸蒸日上。 Stanza 3 : Author begins to discuss how humans must live their lives in constant anticipation for the next day under the belief that it will be better than each day before it: “But to act that each to-morrow / Find us farther than to-day.“,A Psalm of Life,Art is long, and Time is fleeting,( short) And our hearts, though stout(strong) and brave Still, like muffled drums, are beating, Fneral marches to the grave. Stanza 4 : The author asserts that there is never an infinite amount of time to live, but art that is created during one's life can be preserved indefinitely and live on long after its creator dies.,A Psalm of Life,In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac ( 临时宿营)of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattlt! Be a hero in the strife! Stanza 5: Author says living in the world is to fighting on a battle. He believes that people should lead heroic and courageous lives and not sit idle and remain ineffectual while the world rapidly changes around them.,A Psalm of Life,Thrust no future,howe'er pleasant Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act-act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Stanza6 : He advises people to have faith and seize the moments they have before them and act while thinking about their present situations.,A Psalm of Life, Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime(high quality and causing great admiration) And , departing , leave behind us， Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, (lonely and unhappy) Seeing, shall take heart again. Stanza 7 and 8:explain the meaning and value of life, the footprints of great people would not disappear. We should cheer u