It was the best of times.
It was the worst of times;
It was the age of wisdom,
It was the age of foolishness;
It was the season of light,
It was the season of darkness;
It was the spring of hope,
It was the winter of despair;
We had everything before us,
We had nothing before us.
那是最美好的時代,那是最糟糕的時代;
那是智慧的年頭,那是愚昧的年頭;
那是光明的季節,那是黑暗的季節;
那是信仰的時期,那是懷疑的時期;
那是希望的春天,那是失望的冬天;
我們面前應有盡有,我們面前一無所有。