Henry Van Dyke - Man’s Littleness in Presence of the Stars 汉译

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Survey the countless gems which richly stud

The night’s imperial chariot; — Telescopes

Will show the myriads more, innumerous

As the sea-sand; —each of those little lamps

Is the great source of light, the central sun

Round which some other mighty sisterhood

Of planets travel, — every planet stocked

With living beings impotent as thee.

Now, proud man — now, where is thy greatness fled?
what art thou in the scale of universe?

Less, less than nothing!