飞鸟集（九）

1.What is this unseen flame of darkness whose sparks are the stars?

这个不可见的黑暗之火焰，以繁星为其火花的，到底是什么呢？

2.Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.

生如夏花之灿烂，死如秋叶之静美。

3.He who wants to do good knocks at the gate; he who loves finds the gate open.

那想做好人的，在门外敲着门；那爱人的，看见门敲开着。

4.In death the many becomes one; in life the one becomes many.

在死的时候，众多合而为一；在生的时候，一化为众多。

5.The scabbard is content to be dull when it protects the keenness of the sword.

刀鞘保护刀的锋利，它自己则满足于它的迟钝。

6.The longing is for the one who is felt in the dark, but not seen in the day.

这个渴望是为了那个在黑夜里感觉得到，在大白天里却看不见的人。