Human Nature人性

Ah,human nature, how,

If utterly frail thou art and vile,

If dust thou art and ashes, is thy heart so great?

If thou art noble in part,

How are thy loftiest impulses and thoughts

By so ignobles causes kindled and put out?

注：[古、詩]thou art = you are

中文：

啊，人性，如果你是絕對脆弱和邪惡，

如果你是塵埃和灰燼

你的情感何以如此高尚?

如果你多少稱得上崇高，

你高尚的沖動和思想何以如此卑微

而轉瞬即逝?