作品原文

英文作品 

APsalmofLife 

——byHenryWadsworthLongfellow 

WhattheHeartoftheYoungMansaidtothePsalmist. 

Tellmenot,inmournfulnumbers, 

"Lifeisbutanemptydream!" 

forthesoulisdeadthatslumbers, 

Andthingsarenotwhattheyseem. 

Lifeisreal!Lifeisearnest! 

Andthegraveisnotitsgoal; 

"Dustthouart,todustreturnest," 

Wasnotspokenofthesoul. 

Notenjoyment,andnotsorrow, 

Isourdestinedendorway; 

Buttoact,thateachto-morrow 

Findusfartherthanto-day. 

Artislong,andTimeisfleeting, 

Andourhearts,thoughstoutandbrave,