Edgar Guest 北辰

The man who wants a garden fair，

Or small or very big，

With flowers growing here and there，

Must bend his back and dig.

The things are mighty few on earth，

That wishes can attain，

Whatever we want of any worth，

We've got to work to gain.

It matters not what goal you seek，

Its secret here reposes：

You've got to dig from week to week，

To get results and roses.

要想有個美麗花園，

面積大小姑且不管，

只要園中長滿鮮花，

就必須把汗水揮灑。

有愿望就能實現(xiàn)，

這樣的事情少之又少，

只要想要的東西有價值，

就得靠努力去創(chuàng)造。

目標是什么并不重要，

秘訣終歸只有一條：

周復一周不怕勞累，

才能收獲碩果與玫瑰。

（河北灤縣 北辰 選摘）