Chapter 10

Here is thy footstool and there rest thy feet where live the poorest, and lowliest, and lost.
 
When I try to bow to thee, my obeisance¹ cannot reach down to the depth where thy feet rest among the poorest, and lowliest, and lost.
 
Pride can never approach to where thou walkest in the clothes of the humble² among the poorest, and lowliest, and lost.
 
My heart can never find its way to where thou keepest company with the companionless among the poorest, the lowliest, and the lost.
 
这是你的脚凳，你在最贫最贱最失所的人群中歇足．
 
我想向你鞠躬，我的敬礼不能达到你歇足地方的深处――那最贫最贱最失所的人群中．
 
你穿著破敝的衣服，在最贫最贱最失所的人群中行走，骄傲永远不能走近这个地方．
 
你和那最没有朋友的最贫最贱最失所的人们作伴，我的心永远找不到那个地方．

1 obeisance   

n.鞠躬，敬礼

参考例句：

• He made obeisance to the king.他向国王表示臣服。
• While he was still young and strong all paid obeisance to him.他年轻力壮时所有人都对他毕恭毕敬。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。