Chapter 90

On the day when death will knock at thy door what wilt¹ thou offer to him?
 
Oh, I will set before my guest the full vessel² of my life---I will never let him go with empty hands.
 
All the sweet vintage of all my autumn days and summer nights, all the earnings³ and gleanings of my busy life will I place before him at the close of my days when death will knock at my door.
 
当死神来叩你门的时候，你将以什么贡献他呢？
 
呵，我要在我客人面前，摆上我的满斟的生命之杯――我决不让它空手回去．
 
我一切的秋日和夏夜的丰美的收获，我匆促的生命中的一切获得和收藏，在我临终，死神来叩我的门的时候，我都要摆在他的面前．

1 wilt   

v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎；(指人)疲倦，衰弱

参考例句：

• Golden roses do not wilt and will never need to be watered.金色的玫瑰不枯萎绝也不需要浇水。
• Several sleepless nights made him wilt.数个不眠之夜使他憔悴。

2 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

3 earnings   

n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得

参考例句：

• That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
• Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。