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Two Kinds of People by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
兩類人--埃拉·惠勒·威爾科克斯
There are two kinds of people on earth today
這世上有兩類人
Two kinds of people, no more, I say
要我說最多也就兩類
Not the good or the bad, for it's well understood
不是好人，也不是壞人，因為人人知曉
The good are half bad and the bad are half good
善中有惡，惡中摻善
Not the happy and sad, for the swift-flying years
不是得意之士，也不是失意之人，因為蹉跎歲月
Bring each man his laughter and each man his tears
帶給人的有歡笑也有淚水
Not the rich and the poor, for to count a man's wealth
不是富豪也不是窮人，因為若要知其財富
You must first know the state of his conscience and health
必要先知其心智與健康
Not the humble and proud, for in life's busy span
不是謙遜之人，也不是傲慢之人，因為操勞人生
Who puts on vain airs is not counted a man
人人有風光之時
No! The two kinds of people on earth I mean
都不是！我說的這兩類人
Are the people who lift, and the people who lean
一類人給予，一類人索取
Wherever you go you will find the world's masses
無論身處何地，你總會發現
Are ever divided into these two classes
世人都難逃這兩類人
And, strangely enough, you will find, too, I mean
你還會發現更為奇怪的是
There is only one lifter to twenty who lean
人們大都索取多于給予
This one question I ask. Are you easing the load of overtaxed lifters who toil down the road?
我想問問大家是否會拉一把，人生路上艱苦前行的人
Or are you a leaner who lets others bear, your portion of worry and labor and care?
又是否只是一味索取讓別人來分擔你的辛勞煩惱憂傷？
