Seven Times Have I Despised My S

Severn times have I despised my soul

我曾七次鄙视自己的灵魂

The first time when I saw her being meek that she might attain height.

当我看到她本可以争取高度却顺从时，我第一次鄙视她。

The second time when I saw her limping before the crippled.

当我看到她在瘸子面前蹒跚时，我再一次鄙视她。

The third time when she was given to choose between the hard and the easy, and she chose the easy.

当她在难易之间选择容易时，我第三次鄙视她。

The fourth time when she committed a wrong, and comforted herself that others also commit wrong.

当她犯错时却用别人也会犯错而宽慰自己时，我鄙视她。

The fifth time when she forbore for weakness, and attributed her patience to strength.

当她把容忍弱点的耐心当成一种力量时，我第五次鄙视她。

The sixth time when she despised the ugliness of a face, and knew not that it was one of her own masks.

当她轻蔑丑陋但并不知道那也是她自己的一副嘴脸时，我鄙视她。

And the seventh time when she sang a song of praise, and deemed it a virtue.

当她把唱赞歌当成一种美德时，是我第七次鄙视她。