The sun is just rising in the morning of another day. What can I wish that this day may bring me? Nothing that shall make the world or others poorer, nothing at the expense of(以⋯⋯为代价) other men; but just those few things which in their coming do not stop me but touch me rather, as they pass and gather strength.
I wish that this day could bring me a few friends, who understand me, and yet remain my friends; I also wish that this day could bring me a work to do which has real value.
I wish that this day could bring me a mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed(放光彩,迸发), and I wish that this day could bring me an understanding heart.
I wish that this day could bring me a sight of the eternal(永恒的,不朽的) hills, and the blue sea stretching to the horizon, and of something beautiful which the hands of men have made.
我希望这一天能让我看到永恒的山冈,看到辽阔无边的蓝色海洋,看到人类的双手造就的美丽事物。
I wish that this day could bring me a sense of humor, and the power to laugh, a little leisure with nothing to do.