愛不圖自己滿意歡喜

    也不為自己小心留意

    卻為了他人獻出安逸

    在地獄的絕望中將天堂建起

    一個小石塊這樣唱著

    被黏在牛腳上踏著踩著

    與一塊溪中的卵石相遇

    它婉轉地唱出這些韻律

    愛只圖自己滿意歡喜

    強求於別人自己愜意

    取樂於他人失去安逸

    在天堂的憎惡中將地獄建起

    Love seeket Itself to please,

    Nor for itself h any care;

    But for anots ease,

    And builds a heaven in hells despair.

    So sang a little Clod of Clay,

    trodden tles feet:

    But a Pebble of the brook,

    arbled out tres meet;

    Love seeketo please,

    to bind anoto its delight;

    Joys in anothers loss of ease,

    And builds a e.