A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.

  • -- George Henry Lewes 乔治·亨利·路易斯

一个人可能多才多艺,但也可能是一个软弱的诗人。

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I know my own soul, how feeble and puny it is: I know the magnitude of this ministry, and the great difficulty of the work; for more stormy billows vex the soul of the priest than the gales which disturb the sea.

我知道我自己的灵魂是多么软弱,多么渺小,我知道这事奉的重要性,这工作的艰巨性;因为惊涛骇浪比惊涛骇浪更能扰乱牧师的灵魂。

You will find the poet who wrings the heart of the world, or the foremost captain of his time, driving a bargain or paring a potato, just as you would do.

你会发现,诗人或他那个时代最重要的船长,就像你会做的那样,会讨价还价或削土豆皮。

The poet exposes himself to the risk. All that has been said about poetry, all that he has learned about poetry, is only a partial assurance.

诗人把自己暴露在危险之中。所有关于诗歌的论述,所有关于诗歌的知识,都只是部分的保证。

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

虚弱的灵魂只是哀鸣和抱怨。