萤火对天上的星说道:“学者说你的光明总有一天会消灭的。” 天上的星不回答它。 The leaned say that your lights will one day be no more, said the firefly to the stars. The stars made no answer.
果的事业是尊贵的,花的事业是甜美的;但是让我做叶的事业吧,叶是谦逊地,专心地垂着绿荫的。 The service of the fruit is precious, the service of the flower is sweet, but let my service be the service of the leaves in its shade of humble devotion.
权势对世界说道:“你是我的。” 世界便把权势囚禁在她的宝座下面。 爱情对世界说道:“我是你的。” 世界便给予爱情以在它屋内来往的自由。 Power said to the world, "You are mine." The world kept it prisoner on her throne. Love said to the world, "I am thine." The world gave it the freedom of her house.
歌声在天空中感到无限,图画在地上感到无限,诗呢,无论在空中,在地上都是如此。 因为诗的词句含有能走动的意义与能飞翔的音乐。 The song feels the infinite in the air, the picture in the earth,the poem in the air and the earth; For its words have meaning that walks and music that soars.