英国第一小说家艾米莉·勃朗特的诗歌《老禁欲主义者》

The Old Stoic"

Riches I hold in light esteem,

And love I laugh to scorn;

And lust of fame was but a dream

That vanish'd with the morn:

And if I pray, the only prayer

That moves my lips for me

Is, "Leave the heart that now I bear,

And give me liberty!"

Yes, as my swift days near their goal,

'Tis all that I implore:

In life and death a chainless soul,

With courage to endure

老斯多噶主义者 （老禁欲者）

我向来对财富不太看重，

爱情也被我视如草芥；

人生的荣誉只是一场春梦，

黎明一到便顷刻间消失。

倘若我要祷告，唯有祈祷

还能让翕动嘴唇张口：

“让心灵淡泊，远离尘嚣，

并且，赋予我绝对的自由。”

哦，当我飞驰的光阴临近末日，

我全部的恳求只有一个：

请赐予不羁的灵魂以勇气，

去耐心地穿越生死的边界。