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William Roscoe Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt

威廉·罗斯科·塞耶致西奥多·罗斯福

Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 17, 1901
To President Roosevelt
White House, Washington
Dear Mr. President:

致罗斯福总统
白宫,华盛顿
亲爱的总统先生:

Just because everybody has been talking about the culminating episode at the dedication1 of the Harvard Union Tuesday night, possibly nobody may think to report it to you. Yet, as it concerns you chiefly, you ought to hear of it, and so I write.

只是因为大家仍在谈论星期二晚上哈佛联盟大楼捐赠仪式上的最耀眼的一幕,可能没有人会想到要给你汇报。然而,因为这件事主要和您相关,您应该听一听,所以我便写下了这封信。

Major Henry Higginson, in giving the building to the students and graduates, made one of his matchless addresses-simple, right to the point, and from man's heart to man's heart.After saying how he hoped that the Union would foster friendship in college and loyalty2 to Harvard, he went on to urge the young fellows never to forget that the final test of education and of character lies in devotion to country. Then he spoke3 of President McKinley's assassination-“a cowardly treacherous4 crime," to which "we reply by a renewal5 of our confession6 of faith, and by a stern resolve to square our daily thoughts and acts with our national faith and polity".

亨利·希金森少校在馈赠给哈佛在校学生和毕业生这栋哈佛联盟大楼的时候,发表了一篇无与伦比的演讲—简单,人理,而且打动人心。他说希望联盟能促进学生之间的友谊和对哈佛的忠诚,之后他继续告诫年轻人不要忘记对教育和品德的最终测试在于热爱忠于祖国。接着他谈到了麦金利总统的遇刺事件—他说,这是“怯弱的、叛逆的罪行”,为此,“作为回应,我们要再次坦诚我们的信仰,坚定不移地使我们的日常想法和行为与国家和政府的信念相一致。”

Presently, Mr. Higginson paused, and we thought that he had done; but in a moment, stepping forward a little, he raised his right hand high, as in benediction7, and added, "God bless and guide aright our fellow-graduate, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.”

不久,希金森先生停了下来,我们认为他已演讲完毕,但是片刻之后,他稍稍走向前,高举起右手,就像在祝福一样,接着说:“愿上帝保佑和正确指引我们的同窗,西奥多·罗斯福,美国的总统。”

I have never seen anything more solemnly impressive; and for a little while there was a hush8 over the great audience. For myself, I had rather have such a benediction from Henry Higginson than from a whole chapter of bishops9, and you should at least know about it.

我从来没有见过比这还要庄严的、令人记忆深刻的情景;全体观众沉静了好一会儿。对于我自己,我宁愿听到亨利·希金森的这样的祝福,这胜过整个参事会主教的祝福。我想您至少应该知道。

I cannot send this without adding my own best wishes. 1 have often in the past differed from your views on public matters, but I have had the firmest faith in your motives10, and now that you are President, I rejoice to think that none of your predecessors11 ever came to the White House having, as you have, the best wishes of literally12 the whole nation. That fact alone gives you a greater power for good than any other president has ever had;may you use it to the full and bless our country so that it shall forever bless your memory.

在这封信寄出之前,我也要写下自己最美好的祝愿。我过去常常在公共事务上与您持不同的看法,但是我一直都坚决相信您的初衷。您现在身为总统,我很高兴地认为来到白宫的前任总统中没有一位像您一样对整个国家怀有如此诚挚的祝愿。这一事实本身赋予您更强大的力量去做有益于人民的事,其他任何总统都望尘莫及;愿您充分地发挥它的功用,保佑我们的国家,租国将永远保佑您。

The great needs, the lasting13 achievements henceforth are in peace not war, in overcoming the moral and intellectual,-not the physical-enemies of civilization. With your courage and your strength, and the knowledge that the nation is behind you, what may you not do! God prosper14 you! As an old-time friend and as a lover of my country, I cannot say less, and nothing that I could say would mean more.

从今以后,国民最需要的,而且是一项最为持久的成就就是维护和平,阻止战争,打败有碍文明发展的道德和智力上的(而非身体上的)阻碍。发挥您的勇气和力量吧,要知道整个国家都在支持您,还有什么您做不到呢!愿上帝保佑您!作为一位老朋友.作为一个热爱国家的公民,我一言难尽,而我所说的皆是肺腑之言。

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ever truly yours
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wm. R. Thayer

                                                                                                                                您真诚的朋友
                                                                                                                                威廉·R·塞耶
                                                                                                                                 于马萨诸塞州剑桥市
                                                                                                                                  1901年10月17日

课堂笔记:
1.西奥多·罗斯福( Theodore Roosevelt,  1858-1919 ),美国历史学家、政治家,第26任总统。1901年,麦金利总统遇刺后,他继任成为美国总统,时年42岁,成为最年轻的美国总统。罗斯福毕业于哈佛大学。
2.哈佛联盟大楼建于1900年,由亨利·李·希金森少校资助建成。联盟大楼旨在给学生提供联络交流的空间。
3.亨利·李·希金森(Henry Lee Higginson,  1834- 1919 ),美国著名商人、银行家和慈善家,常被称为“波士顿第一公民,”哈佛大学毕业,他捐修了哈佛联盟大楼,为日后哈佛医学院和商学院的建立提供了场所。同时,他还是世界著名的波士顿交响乐团的创始人。
4.威廉·麦金利(William McKinley,  1843-1901 ) ,美国第25任总统,他在任期间在复兴美国经济方面作出了较大贡献.1900年他再次赢得总统大选,不幸的是,1901年9月5日他遭到一个无政府主义者的刺杀,15日便与世长辞.不久,副总统西奥多·罗斯福宣誓就任总统.
5.这是一个由关系代词which引导的定语从句,作crime的定语.by引导的介词短语作方式状语,表示“通过”不定式“to square our daily thoughts and acts with our national faith and polity"用作名词resolve的定语,其中搭配"square ... with ...”表示“使……与……相符”之意。
6.连词“now that'’用于表示原因,说明事情发生之后会引起的结果分词结构“having the best wishes of literally the whole nation”用作伴随状语,连词as引导的从句“as you have”表示“就像你(拥有最美好的祝福)那样”。
7.情态动词may在此用于表示祝愿,搭配“may sb. do sth.”表示“希望某人做某事”。
8.名词“knowledge”在此表示“知道,了解”之意,"that"引导的从句为同位语从句。


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1 dedication pxMx9     
n.奉献,献身,致力,题献,献辞
参考例句:
  • We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
  • Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。
2 loyalty gA9xu     
n.忠诚,忠心
参考例句:
  • She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
  • His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。
3 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 treacherous eg7y5     
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
参考例句:
  • The surface water made the road treacherous for drivers.路面的积水对驾车者构成危险。
  • The frozen snow was treacherous to walk on.在冻雪上行走有潜在危险。
5 renewal UtZyW     
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
参考例句:
  • Her contract is coming up for renewal in the autumn.她的合同秋天就应该续签了。
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
6 confession 8Ygye     
n.自白,供认,承认
参考例句:
  • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
  • The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
7 benediction 6Q4y0     
n.祝福;恩赐
参考例句:
  • The priest pronounced a benediction over the couple at the end of the marriage ceremony.牧师在婚礼结束时为新婚夫妇祈求上帝赐福。
  • He went abroad with his parents' benediction.他带着父母的祝福出国去了。
8 hush ecMzv     
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
参考例句:
  • A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
  • Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去!
9 bishops 391617e5d7bcaaf54a7c2ad3fc490348     
(基督教某些教派管辖大教区的)主教( bishop的名词复数 ); (国际象棋的)象
参考例句:
  • Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时,每名棋手有两只象。
  • "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫,抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。
10 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
11 predecessors b59b392832b9ce6825062c39c88d5147     
n.前任( predecessor的名词复数 );前辈;(被取代的)原有事物;前身
参考例句:
  • The new government set about dismantling their predecessors' legislation. 新政府正着手废除其前任所制定的法律。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Will new plan be any more acceptable than its predecessors? 新计划比原先的计划更能令人满意吗? 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
参考例句:
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
13 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
参考例句:
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
14 prosper iRrxC     
v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣
参考例句:
  • With her at the wheel,the company began to prosper.有了她当主管,公司开始兴旺起来。
  • It is my earnest wish that this company will continue to prosper.我真诚希望这家公司会继续兴旺发达。

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