青春常在

There is a feeling of Eternity in youth， which makes us amend for everything. To be young is to be as one of the Immortal Gods. One half of time indeed is flown-the other half remains in store for us with all its countless treasures; for there is no line drawn， and we see no limit to our hopes and wishes. We make the coming age our own—The vast， the unbounded prospect lies before us

As in setting out on delightful journey， we strain our eager gaze forward—Bidding the lovely scenes at distance hail！-and see no end to the landscape， new objects presenting themselves as we advance; so， in the commencement of life， we set no bounds to our inclinations， nor to the unrestricted opportunities of gratifying them. We have as yet found no obstacle， no disposition to flag; and it seems that we can go on so forever.

We look round in a new world， full of life， and motion， and ceaseless progress; and feel in ourselves all the vigor and spirit to keep pace with it， and do not foresee from any present symptoms how we shall be left behind in the natural course of things， decline into old age， and drop into the grave. It is the simplicity， and as it were abstractedness of our feelings in youth， that identifies us with nature， and deludes us into a belief of being immortal like it. Our short-lives connection with existence we fondly flatter ourselves， is an indissoluble and lasting union—a honeymoon that knows neither coldness， jar， nor separation. As infants smile and sleep， we are rocked in the cradle of our wayward fancies， and lulled into security by the roar of the universe around us. We quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it， instead of which it only overflows the more objects press around us， filling the mind with their magnitude and with the strong of desires that wait upon them， so that we have no room for the thoughts of death.

青春有一种永生之感——它能弥补一切。人在青年时代好像一尊永生的神明。诚然，生命的一半已以消逝，但蕴藏着不尽财富的另一半还有所保留，我们对它也抱着无穷的希望和幻想。未来的时代完全属于我们——无限辽阔的远景在我们面前展现。

像是刚刚走上愉快的旅程，极目远眺——向远方的美景欢呼！此时，但觉好风光应接不暇，而且，前程更有美不胜收的新鲜景致。在这生活的开端，我们听任自己的志趣驰骋，放手给它们一切满足的机会。到此为止，我们还没有碰上过什么障碍，也没有感觉到什么疲惫，因此觉得还可以一直这样向前走去，直到永远。

我们看到四周一派新天地——生机盎然，变动不居，日新月异;我们觉得自己活力充盈，精神饱满，可与宇宙并驾齐驱。而且，眼前也无任何迹象可以证明，在大自然的发展过程中，我们自己也会落伍，衰老，进入坟墓。由于年轻人天真单纯，可以说是茫然无知，因而将自己跟大自然划上等号;并且，由于经验少而感情盛，误以为自己也能和大自然一样永世长存。我们一厢情愿，痴心妄想，竟把自己在世上的暂时栖身，当作千古不变、万事长存的结合，好像没有冷淡、争执、离别的密月。像婴儿带着微笑入睡，我们躺在用自己编织成的摇篮里，让大千世界的万籁之声催哄我们安然入梦;我们急切切，兴冲冲地畅饮生命之杯，怎么也不会饮干，反而好像永远是满满欲溢;森罗万象纷至沓来，各种欲望随之而生，使我们腾不出工夫想死亡。

The old cat

An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly， and she could not bite， because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away， because the cat could not bite it.

Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said， “Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years， and I would work for you still， but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old， but remember what good work the old did when they were young.”

Fox and cock

One morning a fox sees a cock. He think， “This is my breakfast.” He comes up to the cock and says， “I know you can sing very well. Can you sing for me？” The cock is glad.He closes his eyes and begins to sing. The fox sees that and catches him in his mouth and carries him away. The people in the field see the fox. They cry，“Look，look！The fox is carrying the cock away.” The cock says to the fox，“Mr Fox， do you understand？ The people say you are carrying their cock away. Tell them it is yours. Not theirs.” The fox opens his mouth ang says， “The cock is mine， not yours.” Just then the cock runs away from the fox and flies into the tree.

The blind man and the cub

There was once a blind man who had so fine a sense of touch that， when any animal was put into his hands， he could tell what it was merely by the feel of it. One day the cub of a wolf was put into his hands， and he was asked what it was. He felt it for some time， and then said， “Indeed， I am not sure whether it is a wolfs cub or a foxs： but this I know—it would never do to trust it in a sheepfold.” Evil tendencies are early shown.

老猫

一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。

于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说：“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情。”

狐狸和公鸡

一天早上，一只狐狸看到了一只公鸡。他想：这是我的早餐。他朝公鸡走来，对他说：“我知道，你能唱得很好听，你能唱给我听么？”公鸡特别开心。他闭上眼睛开始唱歌。狐狸看到这些抓住它放到自己的嘴里走了。在田地里的人们看到了狐狸，大叫：“看，看！狐狸抓住公鸡逃走了。”公鸡对狐狸说：“狐狸先生，你能理解么？人们认为你叼走了公鸡。告诉他们这是你的，不是他们的。” 狐狸张开她的嘴说：“公鸡是我的，不是你们的。”就在那时，公鸡跑到了树底下。

盲人与小野兽

从前，有一个人眼睛虽然瞎了，可是他精于嗅觉，只要用手摸一摸，凭借着触感就便能说出这是什么动物。有一天，一只小狼崽被送到他的手中，请他告知这是什么东西。他用手摸了一会儿，然后说：“我不太确定，这到底是一只小狼崽，还是一只狐狸的幼崽，但是有一点我十分确定，千万别让它进羊圈。”恶劣的本性从小便知。