Victor Hugo
What matter it though life uncertain be
To all?What though its goal
Be never reached?What though it fall and fIee—
Have we not each a soul?
Be like the bird that on a bough too fraiI
To bear him gaiIy swings;
He carols though the slender branches fail—
He knows he has wings!
维克多·雨果
何必去管它,人生总是无定?
有什么关系壮志难成?
又何必计较你蹉跌并败奔——
我们岂不是各自有灵魂?
要像那鸟儿在柔弱的枝梢,
经不起它欢乐地跳跃;
虽然那细枝折断了它仍歌唱——
因为它知道自己有翅膀!
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背景知识
维克多·雨果(Victor Hugo),法国诗人、剧作家及小说家。19世纪浪漫主义文学运动领袖,人道主义的代表人物,被人们称为“法兰西的莎士比亚”。雨果一生写过多部诗歌、小说、剧本,各种散文和文艺评论及政论文章。雨果的创作历程超过60年,其作品包括26卷诗歌、20卷小说、12卷剧本、21卷哲理论著,合计79卷之多,给法国文学和人类文化宝库增添了一份十分辉煌的文化遗产。
单词注解
fIee[fli:]逃,逃走
bough[bau]大树枝
fraiI[freil]易损坏的;不坚实的
gaiIy['geili]快乐地;兴高采烈地
名句诵读
What matter it though life uncertain be to all?
Have we not each a soul?
He carols though the slender branches fail—He knows he has wings!