THE YOUTH’S DREAM.

 “I HAVE dreamed a dream of a future time,

Of a scepter and a crown,

For the sheaves of wheat and the moon and stars

In my dream to me bow down.”

’Twas a vision true, as the future proved,

For the boy, once sold a slave,

By a faithful life rose to princely power,

And the world its homage¹ gave.

Have you dreamed a dream of a future time,

Of a fortune and a name?

Of success and honor and love and joy,

And at last undying fame?

If your dream comes true you must toil² and strive

With a purpose strong and pure,

For the kingly heart and the godly life

Wins a crown that shall endure.

1 homage   

n.尊敬，敬意，崇敬

参考例句：

• We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
• The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen.士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。

2 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。