Chapter 3

I know not how thou singest, my master! I ever listen in silent amazement¹.
 
The light of thy music illumines the world. The life breath of thy music runs from sky to sky. The holy stream of thy music breaks through all stony² obstacles and rushes on.
 
My heart longs to join in thy song, but vainly struggles for a voice. I would speak, but speech breaks not into song, and I cry out baffled. Ah, thou hast made my heart captive in the endless meshes³ of thy music, my master!
 
我不知道你怎样地唱，我的主人！我总在惊奇地静听．
 
你的音乐的光辉照亮了世界．你的音乐的气息透彻诸天．你的音乐的圣泉冲过一切阻挡的岩石，向前奔涌．
 
我的心渴望和你合唱，而挣扎不出一点声音．我想说话，但是言语不成歌曲，我叫不出来．呵，你使我的心变成了你的音乐的漫天大网中的俘虏，我的主人！

1 amazement   

n.惊奇，惊讶

参考例句：

• All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
• He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。

2 stony   

adj.石头的，多石头的，冷酷的，无情的

参考例句：

• The ground is too dry and stony.这块地太干，而且布满了石头。
• He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。

3 meshes   

网孔( mesh的名词复数 )； 网状物； 陷阱； 困境

参考例句：

• The net of Heaven has large meshes, but it lets nothing through. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
• This net has half-inch meshes. 这个网有半英寸见方的网孔。