RESULTS AND ROSES

Edgar Albert Guest

The man who wants a garden fair,

Or small or very big,

With flowers growing here and there,

Must bend his back and dig.

The things are mighty¹ few on earth,

That wishes can attain²,

Whatever we want of any worth,

We?ve got to work to gain.

It matters not what goal you seek,

Its secret here reposes³:

You?ve got to dig from week to week,

To get results or roses.

要想有个美丽花园，

面积大小姑且不管，

只要园中长满鲜花，

就必须把汗水挥洒。

有愿望就能实现，

这样的事还真是少见，只要想要的东西有价值，

就得靠努力去创造。

目标是什么并不重要，

秘诀终归只有一条：

周复一周不怕劳累，

才能收获硕果或者玫瑰。