Thomas Traherne : 海水為脈，蒼穹為衣，星辰為冠

Alfred Sisley 畫作

十七世紀英國宗教詩人 Thomas Traherne 兩段選句

出自 “Centuries of Meditations”

You never enjoy the world aright

till the sea itself floweth in your veins,

till you are clothed with the heavens and

crowned with the stars.

直到你以海水為脈，以蒼穹為衣，以星辰為冠，

你才能真正享受這世界。

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Your enjoyment of the world is never right

till every morning you awake in Heaven;

see yourself in your Father's palace;

and look upon the skies, the earth and the air as celestial joys ;

having such a reverend esteem of all,

as if you were among the Angels.

倘若你每日清晨醒來不在天堂，不見自己在天父的國度；

不看天地萬物為屬天的喜樂，不看世間一切為可尊崇的，

不覺自己身在天使之中，你就不是真正享受這世界。