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Iron
鐵
Hid from our eyes, deep in the ground,
深深的地下，眼晴看不到的地方，
Great stores of gems and gold are found,
能把金銀財寶的倉庫找到，
Rich mines of lead, and tin so fine;
有豐富的鉛礦，上好的錫礦，
But more than these, I prize the mine
而我所鐘愛的，勝過它們的，
Of rough, tough iron.
卻是鐵礦，堅硬又粗糙:
We make of gold bright seals and rings,
我們用金子把閃光的戒指印章，
Fine chains, and other pretty things;
精美的項鏈，還有很多首飾制造；
But spades and shovels, rakes and hoes,
可是鏟子鐵锨，耙子鋤頭，
Saws, axes, chisels, scythes, and ploughs,
犁鏵斧頭，鋸子鐮刀，
Are rough, tough iron.
都是鋼鐵，豎硬又粗糙。
We make of silver, shining white,
我們用銀子做出光亮的擺設，
Bright ornaments to please the sight;
炫目的潔白，眼晴看了真好；
But bolts and bars to guard at night,
可是看家護院的門閂鎖，
And swords and guns our foes to fight,
保衛祖國的刀劍槍炮，
Are rough, tough iron.
都是鋼鐵，堅硬又粗糙
Then let me try to judge aright：
那就讓我來做個判斷：
Oft useful things don’t please the sight,
有用之物經常不十分好看，
Things good for use oft are not fair,
經常把“美麗”缺少；
I’ll prize the things that useful are,
我所鐘愛的有用之物，
Like rough, tough iron.
就像鋼鐵，堅硬又粗糙
