Lost and gain,by Wadsworth Longfellow (亨利·沃兹沃斯·朗费罗，1807-1882)

LOST AND GAIN

When I compare 

What I have lost with what I have gained, 

What I have missed with what attained,

 Little room do I find for pride.

 I am aware 

How many days have been idly spent; 

How like an arrow the good intent

 Has fallen short or been turned aside. 

But who shall dare 

To measure loss and gain in this wise? 

Defeat may be victory in disguise; 

The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.

                得失

有收获也有亏欠，

有成功也有失利;

两相比较，

哪还有我骄傲的余地。

多少光阴虚掷，

像射箭无法中的;

或因力不足，或因心不专，

空有良好的动机。

可是，谁能如此武断，

把得失简单相比?

失败可能会隐藏成功，

低潮过后就高潮迭起。