How many noble thoughts,
有多少高尚的信念，

How many precious feelings of a man's heart,
多少珍贵的感触，

How many loves, how many gratitudes,
多少爱意和感激，

Do twenty years wear out , and see expire!
都在二十年的时光中消逝不见了！

——Matthew Arnold, Merope
——马修·阿诺德，《墨洛珀》