THE CHILD-ANGEL

 THEY clamour and fight, they doubt and despair, they know no end to their wranglings.

 

Let your life come amongst them like a flame of light, my child, unflickering and pure, and delight them into silence.

 

They are cruel in their greed and their envy, their words are like hidden knives thirsting for blood.

 

Go and stand amidst their scowling¹ hearts, my child, and let your gentle eyes fall upon them like the forgiving peace of the evening over the strife² of the day.

 

Let them see your face, my child, and thus know the meaning of all things; let them love you and thus love each other.

 

Come and take your seat in the bosom³ of the limitless, my child. At sunrise open and raise your heart like a blossoming flower, and at sunset bend your head and in silence complete the worship of the day.

1 scowling   

怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• There she was, grey-suited, sweet-faced, demure, but scowling. 她就在那里，穿着灰色的衣服，漂亮的脸上显得严肃而忧郁。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Scowling, Chueh-hui bit his lips. 他马上把眉毛竖起来。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）

2 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

3 bosom   

n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的

参考例句：

• She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
• A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。