审判官

你想说他什么尽管说罢，但是我知道我孩子的短处。

我爱他并不因为他好，只是因为他是我的小小的孩子。

你如果把他的好处与坏处两两相权一下，恐怕你就会知道他是如何的可爱罢？

当我必须责罚他的时候，他更成为我的生命的一部分了。

当我使他眼泪流出时，我的心也和他同哭了。

只有我才有权去骂他，去责罚他，因为只有热爱人的才可以惩戒人。

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.