(1)

　　Boats sail on the rivers, 小舟在河上航行，

　　And ships sail on the seas; 大船在海中操轮，
 
　　But clouds that sail across the sky, 然而白云飘过天空时，

　　Are prettier far than these. 比这些更为悦人。

　　(2)

　　There are bridges on the rivers, 河上有桥，

　　As pretty as you please; 如你所愿的那么悦目；

　　But the bow that bridges heaven, 然而横跨在穹苍的长虹，

　　And overtops the trees, 却比树梢更高，

　　And builds a road from earth to sky, 而能建筑一条通行天际的道路，

　　Is prettier far than these. 比这些更为美好。