Chapter 39

When the heart is hard and parched¹ up, come upon me with a shower of mercy.
 
When grace is lost from life, come with a burst of song.
 
When tumultuous work raises its din² on all sides shutting me out from beyond, come to me, my lord of silence, with thy peace and rest.
 
When my beggarly heart sits crouched³, shut up in a corner, break open the door, my king, and come with the ceremony of a king.
 
When desire blinds the mind with delusion⁴ and dust, O thou holy one, thou wakeful, come with thy light and thy thunder.
 
在我的心坚硬焦躁的时候，请洒我以慈霖。
 
当生命失去恩宠的时候，请赐我以欢歌．
 
当烦杂的工作在四周喧闹，使我和外界隔绝的时候，我的宁静的主，请带著你的和平与安息来临．
 
当我乞丐似的心，蹲闭在屋角的时候，我的国王，请你以王者的威严破户而入．
 
当欲念以诱惑与尘埃来迷蒙我的心眼的时候，呵，圣者，你是清醒的，请你和你的雷电一同降临．

1 parched   

adj.焦干的；极渴的；v.（使）焦干

参考例句：

• Hot winds parched the crops.热风使庄稼干透了。
• The land in this region is rather dry and parched.这片土地十分干燥。

2 din   

n.喧闹声，嘈杂声

参考例句：

• The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
• They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.他们力图让自己的声音盖过人群的喧闹声。

3 crouched   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
• The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

4 delusion   

n.谬见，欺骗，幻觉，迷惑

参考例句：

• He is under the delusion that he is Napoleon.他患了妄想症，认为自己是拿破仑。
• I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.我误认为他要娶我。