来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：聆听音乐第17集第17集》

I never retire at night without considering that,

我在每个夜晚从未厌倦地思考
as young as I am,

如我一般年轻
perhaps I may be no more on the morrow,

也许明天我再也不会醒来
yet not one of those who knows me

但了解我的人没有一个会说
could say that I am morose or melancholy,

我的一生是孤独或充满悲哀的
and for this I thank my creator daily and wish heartily

那么我将无比感激造物主并由衷希望
the same happiness may be given to my fellow man.

他能将这样的幸福赐予我的朋友
I clearly explained

我很清晰地
my way of looking at the matter on the occasion

阐述了
of the death of my very dear best friend,

我对至交突然去世的看法
Count von Hatzfeld.

我亲爱的冯·哈茨菲尔德伯爵
He was just thirty-one like myself.

他只有三十一岁和我一样