读伍兹华斯的诗“In London,September 1802”。

两百年前的伦敦，世风日下，仿佛现在的中国。

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The wealthiest man among us is the best:

No grandeur now in nature or in book

Delights us. Rapine，avarice,expense,

This is idolatry; and these we adore:

Plain living and high thinking are no more

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财富成为评判人的唯一标准。不再从大自然和书籍中寻求快乐。劫掠、贪婪与挥霍，成了万众艳羡的偶像；生活质朴、思想高远，已无迹可寻。

Plain living and high thinking are no more！