"Twas battered and scared, and the auctioneer “特瓦殴打和害怕，而拍卖

Thought it scarcely worth his while 认为它几乎没有值得他同时

To waste much time on the old violin, 浪费太多时间在旧的小提琴，

But he held it up with a smile. 但他举起了笑容。

"What am I bidden, good folks," he cried, “我是什么吩咐，好伙计， ”他喊道，

"Who'll start bidding for me? “谁来启动申办吗？

A dollar, a dollar - now who"ll make it two 一美元，一美元 - 现在谁“会使其2

Two dollars, and who"ll make it three? 两块钱，谁“会使其3 ？

"Three dollars once, three dollars twice, “三块钱一次，三块钱的两倍，

Going for three". . . but no! 展望三“ 。但是没有！

From the room far back a gray-haired man 从房间早一位头发花白的男人

Came forward and picked up the bow; 走上前，拿起弓;

Then wiping the dust from the old violin, 然后从旧的小提琴擦灰尘，

And tightening up the strings, 及收紧字符串，

He played a melody,pure and sweet, 他演奏了一段旋律，清纯甜美，

As sweet as an angel sings. 甜如天使唱。

The music ceased and the auctioneer 停止音乐和拍卖

With a voice that was quiet and low, 有一个声音很安静，低，

Said: "What am I bidden for the old violin?" 说：“我是什么吩咐旧小提琴吗？ ”

And he held it up with the bow; 他举起它的弓;

"A thousand dollars - and who'll make it two? “上千元 - 谁会让这2 ？

Two thousand - and who'll make it three? 两千年 - 谁会让这3 ？

Three thousand once, three thousand twice 三千年一次，三千次

And going - and gone," said he. 和去 - 而且走了，“他说。

The people cheered, but some of them cried, 人们欢呼雀跃，但有些人哭了，

"We do not quite understand - “我们不太了解 -

What changed its worth?" The man replied: 是什么改变了它的价值“这个人回答说？

"The touch of the masters hand." “大师的双手。 ”

And many a man with life out of tune, 和许多人的生活格格不入，

And battered and torn with sin, 及虐待和蹂躏罪，

Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd. 被拍卖的便宜到一个轻率的人群。

Much like the old violin. 很像旧的小提琴。

A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine, A“浓汤的混乱， ”一杯酒，

A game and he travels on, 一个游戏，他旅行时，

He's going once, and going twice - 他会一次，两次去 -

He's going - and almost gone! 他是怎么回事 - 而且几乎没有了！

But the MASTER comes, and the foolish crowd, 但是主人来了，和愚蠢的人群，

Never can quite understand, 从来没有很能理解，

The worth of a soul, and the change that's wrought 灵魂的价值，而这带来的变化

By the touch of the MASTER'S hand. 通过触摸的主人的手。