懶惰者的幾個級別 there are any grade f idlene (第1/6頁)
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亨利沃德·比徹
HenryWardBeecher
ThebreadwhichwesolicitofGod,hegivesusthroughourownindustry。Prayersowsit,andindustryreasit。
Asindustryishabitualactivityinsomeusefulursuit,so,notonlyinactivity,butalsoalleffortswithoutthedesignofusefulness,areofthenatureofidleness。Thesuinesluggardisnomoreindolentthanthebustlingdonothing。
Menmaywalkmuch,andreadmuch,andtalkmuch,andassthedaywithoutanunoccuiedmoment,andyetbesubstantiallyidle;becauseindustryrequires,atleasttheintentionofusefulness。Butgadding,gazing,lounging,mereleasure-mongering,readingforthereliefofennui—theseareasuselessassleeing,ordozing,orthestuidityofasurfeit。
Therearemanygradesofidleness;andveinsofitrunthroughthemostindustriouslife。Weshallindulgeinsomedescritionsofthevariousclassesofidlers,andleavethereadertojudge,ifhebeanindolentman,towhichclasshebelongs。
Longagothebirdshavefinishedtheirmatins,thesunhasadvancedfullhigh,thedewhasgonefromthegrass,andlaborsofindustryarefarinrogress,whenoursluggard,awakenedbyhisveryeffortstomaintainslee,slowlymergestoerformlifesgreatdutyoffeeding—withhim,secondonlyinimortancetoslee。
Itisyetearlysring;thereisiceinthenorth;andthewindsarehearty:histenderskinshrinksfromexosure,andhewaitsformilderdays。Hesleeslongandlate,hewakestostuidity,withindolenteyessleeilyrollingoverneglectedwork;neglectedbecauseitistoocoldinsring,andtoohotinsummer,andtoolaboriousatalltimes,—agreatcowardindanger,andthereforeveryblusteringinsafety。Hishandsruntowaste,hisfencesaredilaidated,ashatteredhouse—thisistheverycastleofindolence。
Anotheridlerasuseless,butvastlymoreactivethanthelast,attendscloselytoeveryonesbusiness,excethisown。Hiswifeearnsthechildrensbread,andhis;Heknowsallthestoriesofallthefamiliesthatliveinthetown。Ifhecancatchastrangeratthetaverninarainyday,heoursoutastrainofinformation,aatteringofwords,asthickastherain-drosoutofdoors。Hehasgoodadvicetoeverybody,howtosave,howtomakemoney,howtodoeverything;butalas!Butwhatusefulthingdothesebusybuzzingidlerserform?