Opportunity

機會

With doubt and dismay you are smitten,

懷疑和沮喪使你備受煎熬，

You think there"s no chance for you,son?

孩子，你認為你沒有機會嗎？

Why,the best books haven"t been written.

為什麼要這麼想呢？最好的書還沒有寫成，

The best race hasn"t been run,

最棒的賽跑還沒舉行，

The best record hasn"t been set up,

最佳的記錄還沒出現，

The best song hasn"t been sung,

最動聽的歌曲還沒詠唱，

The best tune hasn"t been played yet;

最美妙的曲調還未湊出，

Cheer up,for the world is young!

別灰心，因為這個世界還年輕！

No chance?Why the world is just eager

沒有機會了嗎？這個世界正渴望

It For things that you ought to create;

你應該創造的一切；

Its store of true wealth is still meager,

它所儲存的真正財富還很貧瘠；

Its needs are incessant and great;

它的需要龐大而不絕；

yearns for more power and beauty,

它渴求多些力量和美麗，

More laughter and love and romance,

多些歡笑、情愛和浪漫，

More loyalty,labor and duty,

多些忠誠、勞動和職責。

No chance—why there"s nothing but chance!

沒機會——哎呀，除機會外別無所有！

For the best verse hasn"t been rhymed yet,

因為最優美的詩篇還沒寫成，

The best house hasn"t been planned,

最漂亮的房屋還未設計，

The highest peak hasn"t been climbed yet,

The highest peak hasn"t been climbed yet,

最高聳的山峰還沒攀登，

The mightiest rivers aren"t spanned;

最雄偉的江河還沒架橋。

Don"t worry and fret,faint-hearted,

別擔憂,別發愁，別膽怯，

The chances have just begun,

各種機會剛開端，

For the best jobs haven"t been started,

因為那些最好的職業還沒開創，

The best work hasn"t been done.

最好的工作還沒完成！

No chance—why there"s nothing but chance!

No chance—why there"s nothing but chance!

沒機會——哎呀，除機會外別無所有！

That"s all!Thank you!