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b. 翻譯：請在以下 8題中，任選
0-3題，作翻譯練習。
1. DISCIPLINE
THROW away thy rod,
Throw away thy wrath :
O my God,
Take the gentle path.
For my hearts desire
Unto thine is bent :
I aspire
To a full consent.
Nor a word or look
I affect to own,
But by book,
And thy book alone.
Though I fail, I weep :
Though I halt in pace,
Yet I creep
To the throne of grace.
Then let wrath remove ;
Love will do the deed :
For with love
Stonie hearts will bleed.
Love is swift of foot ;
Love's a man of warre,
And can shoot,
And can hit from farre.
Who can scape his bow ?
That which wrought on thee,
Brought thee low,
Needs must work on me.
Throw away thy rod ;
Though man frailties hath,
Thou art God :
Throw away thy wrath.
----George Herbert
2.GOD GAVE ME A SONG
God placed a song within my heart
With lyrics light and gay
But it was I who didn't sing
And turned the words to gray.
He made my feet to tap to music
With life in every step
But it was I who failed to dance
And thusly lost my pep.
It was he who placed the light
Within my heart and mind
But it was I who snuffed it out;
My song I failed to find.
May I learn to dance anew,
To sing a song of praise
And never fail to see the light
Beneath His glorious rays.
-- Submitted by Gloria Sarasin from Trinity, North Carolina
3. It is a Beauteous Evening
It is a beauteous evening, calm and free,
The holy time is quiet as a nun
Breathless with adoration; the broad sun
Is sinking down in its tranquility;
The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the sea:
Listen! the mighty Being is awake,
And doth with his eternal motion make
A sound like thunder - everlastingly.
Dear Child! dear Girl! that walkest with me here,
If thou appear untouched by solemn thought,
Thy nature is not therefore less divine:
Thou liest in Abraham's bosom all the year,
And worship'st at the Temple's inner shrine,
God being with thee when we know it not.
—William Wordsworth
4. Farewell to His Old Guard
Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have
constantly accompanied you on the road to honor and glory. In these
latter times, as in the days of our prosperity, you have invariably
been models of courage and fidelity. With men such as you our cause
could not be lost; but the war would have been interminable; it would
have been civil war, and that would have entailed deeper misfortunes
on France.
I have sacrificed all my interests to those of the country.
I go, but you, my friends, will continue to serve France. Her
happiness was my only thought. It will still be the object of my
wishes. Do not regret my fate; if I have consented to survive, it is
to serve your glory. I intend to write the history of the great
achievements we have performed together. Adieu, my friends, would I
could press you all to my heart.
----Napoleon Bonaparte
5. PRAYING FINGERS
Many children learn to count on their fingers, but a nurse once taught
a child to pray "on his fingers." This was her method:
Your thumb is the digit nearest to your heart, so pray first for those
who are closest to you. Your own needs, of course, should be included
as well as those of your beloved family and friends.
The second finger is the one used for pointing. Pray for those who
point you toward the truth, whether at church or school. Pray for your
teachers, mentors, pastors, and those who inspire your faith.
The third finger is the tallest. Let it stand for the leaders in every
sphere of life. Pray for those in authority -- both within the body of
Christ and those who hold office in various areas of government.
The fourth finger is the weakest, as every pianist knows. Let it stand
for those who are in trouble and pain -- the sick, injured, abused,
wounded, or hurt.
The little finger is the smallest. Let it stand for those who often go
unnoticed, including those who suffer abuse and deprivation. What a
great tool to use in teaching children how to pray for themselves and
others.
What a simple and wonderful reminder to use as we pray ourselves.
6. Ending
The love we thought would never stop
now cools like a congealing chop.
The kisses that were hot as curry
are bird-pecks taken in a hurry.
The hands that held electric charges
Now lie inert as four moored barges.
The feet that ran to meet a date
are running slow and running late.
The eyes that shone and seldom shut
are victims of a power cut.
The parts that then transmitted joy
are now reserved and cold and coy.
Romance, expected once to stay,
has left a note saying GONE AWAY.
— Gavin Ewart
7.
Let your minister be who he is - real. Let him be! Give him the
latitude you want for yourself. Give him the same amount of room the
grace of God affords you. Don't force him into some traditionalistic
mold.
Rise and Shine, pp. 235-36
8.
There is a story of a man who was walking down the street. He paused
at a used book store, and in the window he saw a book with the title,
How to Hug. He was taken by the title and, being somewhat of a
romantic nature, went in to buy the book. To his chagrin, he
discovered it was the seventh volume of an encyclopedia and covered
the subjects "How" to "Hug".
Everyone knows that the church is a place where love ought to be
manifested, and many people have come to church hoping to find a
demonstration of love - only to discover an encyclopedia on theology.
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