Robert Burns - A Man’s a Man for a’ That 汉译

Is there for honest Poverty

That hings his head, an’ a’ that;

The coward slave--we pass him by,

We dare be poor for a’ that!

For a’ that, an’ a’ that.

Our toils obscure an’ a’ that,

The rank is but the guinea’s stamp,

The Man’s the gowd for a’ that.

What though on hamely fare we dine,

Wear hoddin grey, an’ a that;

Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;

A Man’s a Man for a’ that:

For a’ that, and a’ that,

Their tinsel show, an’ a’ that;

The honest man, tho’ e’er sae poor,

Is king o’ men for a’ that.

Ye see yon birkie, ca’d a lord,

Wha struts, an’ stares, an’ a’ that;

Tho’ hundreds worship at his word,

He’s but a coof for a’ that:

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

His ribband, star, an’ a’ that:

The man o’ independent mind

He looks an’ laughs at a’ that.

A prince can mak a belted knight,

A marquis, duke, an’ a’ that;

But an honest man’s abon his might,

Gude faith, he maunna fa’ that!

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

Their dignities an’ a’ that;

The pith o’ sense, an’ pride o’ worth,

Are higher rank than a’ that.

Then let us pray that come it may,

(As come it will for a’ that,)

That Sense and Worth, o’er a’ the earth,

Shall bear the gree, an’ a’ that.

For a’ that, an’ a’ that,

It’s coming yet for a’ that,

That Man to Man, the world o’er,

Shall brothers be for a’ that.

不管那一套

有没有人，为了正大光明的贫穷

而垂头丧气，挺不起腰——

这种怯懦的奴才，我们不齿他！

我们敢于贫穷，不管他们那一套，

管他们这一套那一套，

什么低贱的劳动那一套，

官衔只是金币上的花纹，

人才是真金，不管他们那一套！

我们吃粗粮，穿破烂，

但那又有什么不好？

让蠢才穿罗着缎，坏蛋饮酒作乐，

大丈夫是大丈夫，不管他们那一套！

管他们这一套那一套，

他们是绣花枕头

正大光明的人，尽管穷得要死，

才是人中之王，不管他们那一套！

你瞧那个叫做老爷的家伙

装模作样，大摆大摇，

尽管他一呼百诺，

尽管他有勋章绶带一大套，

白痴还是白痴！

管他们这一套那一套，

一个独立人格的人

看了只会哈哈大笑！

国王可以封官：

公侯伯子男一大套。

光明正大的人不受他管——

他也别梦想弄圈套！

管他们这一套那一套，

什么贵人的威仪那一套，

实实在在的真理，顶天立地的品格，

才比什么爵位都高！

好吧，让我们来为明天祈祷，

不管怎么变化，明天一定会来到，

那时候真理和品格

将成为整个地球的荣耀！

管他们这一套那一套，

总有一天会来到：

那时候全世界所有的人