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Night has fallen over the country. Through the trees rises the red moon, and the stars are scarcely seen. In the vast shadow of night the coolness and the dews descend.
夜幕已笼罩着乡间。一轮红月正从树林后面冉冉升起，天上几乎看不到星星。在这苍茫的夜色中，寒气与露水降下来了。

The first thief, who had contrived to meet him full- face, said, "My good old man, whither are you leading this dog?"
第一个贼设法从他正面迎上去，跟他说："好心的老人，您牵着这条狗上哪儿去呀?"

穿过云端的大门，透过露珠的纱幕，一直通向令人敬畏的永恒世界--那就是天国，在那儿朵朵飘过的云彩实际上都是天使的战车，晨曦和晚霞的每缕光芒都来自上帝的宝座。

Trees of beauty and height and grace,
To stand in splendor before His face:
优美，高大，仪态万千，
壮丽地耸立在上帝面前：

"We have crossed the Rubicon," he cried as he reached the farther shore. "There is now no turning back."
“我们已经越过卢比孔河了，”他到达河的对岸时喊道，“现在只有前进，决不后退。”