LESSON 32

THE SOLDIER

战　士

1．A soldier! a soldier! I'm longing to be:

The name and the life of a soldier for me!

I would not be living at ease and at play;

True honor and glory I'd win in my day.

2．A soldier! a soldier! in armor arrayed;

My weapons in hand, of no contest afraid;

I'd ever be ready to strike the first blow,

And to fight my way through the ranks of the foe.

3．But then, let me tell you, no blood would I shed,

No victory seek o'er the dying and dead;

A far braver soldier than this would I be;

A warrior of Truth, in the ranks of the free.

4．A soldier! a soldier! Oh, then, let me be!

My friends, I invite you, enlist now with me.

Truth's bands shall be mustered, love's foes shall give way!

Let's up, and be clad in our battle array!

(J. G. Adams)

【中文阅读】

1．战士！战士！我渴望：

以战士的名义过着战士的生活，

我将不再安逸度生、自在玩乐；

我将赢得生命中真正的荣光和骄傲。

2．战士！战士！身披铠甲；

手握钢枪，心无恐惧；

我已整装待发，

杀入敌人的队伍。

3．但我告诉你，没有血途，

我绝不在死亡中寻找胜利；

我要成为一个更加勇敢的战士；

在自由之列中为真理而战的勇士。

4．战士！战士！噢，让我成为这样一位战士吧！

我的朋友，我邀请你，和我一起入伍，

为真理而战的队伍正在集结，

爱的敌人将会闻风而逃！

起来吧，加入到我们的斗争之列中！

（J·G·亚当斯）