Chapter 83

Mother, I shall weave a chain of pearls for thy neck with my tears of sorrow.
 
The stars have wrought¹ their anklets of light to deck thy feet, but mine will hang upon thy breast.
 
Wealth and fame come from thee and it is for thee to give or to withhold² them. But this my sorrow is absolutely mine own, and when I bring it to thee as my offering thou rewardest me with thy grace.
 
圣母呵，我要把我悲哀的眼泪穿成珠链，挂在你的颈上．
 
星星把光明做成足镯，来装扮你的双足，但是我的珠链要挂在你的胸前．
 
名利自你而来，也全凭你的予取．但这悲哀却完全是我自己的，当我把它当作祭品献给你的时候，你就以你的恩慈来酬谢我.

1 wrought   

v.引起；以…原料制作；运转；adj.制造的

参考例句：

• Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
• It's a walking stick with a gold head wrought in the form of a flower.那是一个金质花形包头的拐杖。

2 withhold   

v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡

参考例句：

• It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
• I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。