<p class="ql-block">CPCA九月诵读（二）</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">《继续》</p><p class="ql-block">作者：埃德加·盖斯特</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">《 Keep Going 》</p><p class="ql-block">by Edgar Guest </p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,</p><p class="ql-block">And the road you're trudging seems all uphill,</p><p class="ql-block">When the funds are low and the debts are high,</p><p class="ql-block">And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,</p><p class="ql-block">When care is pressing you down a bit,</p><p class="ql-block">Rest if you must, but don't you quit.</p><p class="ql-block">Life is queer with its twists and turns,</p><p class="ql-block">As every one of us sometimes learns.</p><p class="ql-block">And many a failure turns about </p><p class="ql-block">When he might have won had he stuck it out.</p><p class="ql-block">Don't give up though the pace seems slow,</p><p class="ql-block">You may succeed with another blow.</p><p class="ql-block">Often the goal is nearer than it seems</p><p class="ql-block">To a faint and faltering man.</p><p class="ql-block">Often the struggler has given up when he</p><p class="ql-block">Might have captured the victor's cup,</p><p class="ql-block">And he learned too late when the night slipped down,</p><p class="ql-block">How close he was to the golden crown.</p><p class="ql-block">Success is failure turned inside out,</p><p class="ql-block">The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,</p><p class="ql-block">And you never can tell how close you are.</p><p class="ql-block">It may be near when it seems afar.</p><p class="ql-block">So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit.</p><p class="ql-block">It's when things seem worst that</p><p class="ql-block">You musn’t quit.</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">《继续》</p><p class="ql-block">作者：埃德加·盖斯特</p><p class="ql-block">翻译：佚名</p><p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">当事情出错时，就如好多事情有时会出错那样，</p><p class="ql-block">当你艰难跋涉的路似乎都是上山的路，</p><p class="ql-block">当资金不足而债务高企时，</p><p class="ql-block">你想微笑，却不得不叹息，</p><p class="ql-block">当忧虑把你压得喘不过气来，</p><p class="ql-block">你可以休息一下，但千万不要放弃。</p><p class="ql-block">生活充满了曲折，</p><p class="ql-block">正如我们每个人都知道的，</p><p class="ql-block">许多失败都是反过来的</p><p class="ql-block">如果他坚持下去，他可能会赢;</p><p class="ql-block">不要放弃，尽管步伐看起来很慢</p><p class="ql-block">你再努力一下就可能成功。</p><p class="ql-block">目标往往比一个虚弱无力的人想像的更近。</p><p class="ql-block">当奋斗者本可以夺取胜利者的奖杯时，</p><p class="ql-block">他往往已经放弃了。</p><p class="ql-block">当夜幕降临，他明白得太晚了，</p><p class="ql-block">他离金冠有多近。</p><p class="ql-block">成功是失败的翻版</p><p class="ql-block">疑云的银色色彩，</p><p class="ql-block">你永远不知道你离他有多近</p><p class="ql-block">看似遥远，却可能近在咫尺;</p><p class="ql-block">所以，当你受到最严重的打击时，要坚持下去。</p><p class="ql-block">在事情看起来最糟糕的时候，你决不能放弃。</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">埃德加·阿尔伯特·盖斯特（Edgar Albert Guest, 1881 – 1959）是20世纪上半叶一位高产的美国诗人，以“人民诗人”著称。他的诗句充满温情，闪烁着灵感，散发着伤感，并因此声名远扬。</p> <p class="ql-block"><br></p><p class="ql-block">The poem is centered around the theme of perseverance and resilience in the face of life's challenges. Through his insightful and heartfelt verses, Guest encourages readers to keep pushing forward despite setbacks and obstacles, reminding them that success and happiness are attainable with hard work and determination.</p>