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Some of them will experience misfortunes, they will soon lose their fathers and mothers;
他們之中，也有遭遇不幸的人吧，也有失了父親或是母親的人吧，
others will die young; others, perhaps, will nobly shed their blood in battle;
也有年幼就死去的人吧，也有戰爭流血壯烈而死的人吧，
many will become brave and honest workmen, the fathers of honest and industrious workmen like themselves;
也有許多一方是正直勇敢的勞動者而同時又是勤勉正直的勞動者的父親吧。
and who knows whether there may not also be among them one who will render great services to his country, and make his name glorious.
在這里面，說不定有著許多為國立大功成美名的人呢。
Then part from them with affection; leave a portion of your soul here, in this great family into which you entered as a baby,
所以，要用了真心和這許多人們告別，要把你的精神的一部分留在這大家族里面啊。
and from which you emerge a young lad, and which your father and mother loved so dearly, because you were so much beloved by it.
你在幼兒時入了這家族，現在成了一個壯健的少年出去了。父親母親也因了這大家族愛護你的緣故，很愛這大家族呢。
School is a mother, my Enrico. It took you from my arms when you could hardly speak,
學校是母親，安利柯。她從我懷中把你接過去時，你差不多還未能講話，
and now it returns you to me, strong, good, studious; blessings on it, and may you never forget it more, my son.
現在將你養育成強健善良勤勉的少年，仍還給我了。這該怎樣感謝呢？你切不可把這忘記??！
Oh, it is impossible that you should forget it! You will become a man, you will make the tour of the world,
你也怎能忘記??！你將來年紀長大了旅行全世界時，
you will see immense cities and wonderful monuments, and you will remember many among them;
遇到大都會或是令人起敬的紀念碑，自會記憶起許多的往事。
but that modest white edifice, with those closed shutters and that little garden,
那關者的窗，有著小花園的樸素的白屋，
where the first flower of your intelligence budded, you will perceive until the last day of your life,
你知識萌芽所從產生的建筑物，將到你心上明顯地浮出吧，到你終身為止，
as I shall always behold the house in which I heard your voice for the first time.
我愿你不忘記你呱呱墜地的誕生地！
THY MOTHER
你的母親
