審判官

你想說他什么盡管說罷，但是我知道我孩子的短處。

我愛他并不因為他好，只是因為他是我的小小的孩子。

你如果把他的好處與壞處兩兩相權(quán)一下，恐怕你就會知道他是如何的可愛罷？

當我必須責罰他的時候，他更成為我的生命的一部分了。

當我使他眼淚流出時，我的心也和他同哭了。

只有我才有權(quán)去罵他，去責罰他，因為只有熱愛人的才可以懲戒人。

THE JUDGE

SAY of him what you please,but Iknow my child’s failings.

I do not love him because heis good,but because he is mylittle child.

How should you know howdear he can be when you tryto weigh his merits against hisfaults?

When Imust punish him hebecomes all the more apart ofmy being.

When Icause his tears tocome my heart weeps with him.

I alone have aright to blame andpunish,for he only may chastisewho loves.