经典英文小诗精选：Hero-Worship

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经典英文小诗精选：Hero-Worship　　A face seen passing in a crowded street,
　　A voice heard singing music, large and free;
! h" f* f1 L: y  f% z, d. `9 R　　And from that moment life is changed, and we
　　Become of more heroic temper, meet
　　To freely ask and give, a man complete
4 u% O8 Y5 B- c3 [+ c　　Radiant because of faith, we dare to be
　　What Nature meant us. Brave idolatry
　　Which can conceive a hero! No deceit,
　　No knowledge taught by unrelenting years,
- G9 h2 j2 R& V　　Can quench this fierce, untamable desire.
( W1 D4 U  d8 x: E8 i8 s  m* l　　We know that what we long for once achieved
　　Will cease to satisfy. Be still our fears;
, n! G* h) {: l' }　　If what we worship fail us, still the fire
　　Burns on, and it is much to have believed.
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