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The TwoRoads两条路It wasNew YearsNight.An agedman wasstanding ata window.He hadalready passedsixtyof thestages leading to it,and he had broughtfrom hisjourney nothingbuterrors andremorse.The daysof hisyouth appearedlike dreamsbeforehim,and herecalled theserious momentwhen hisfather placedhim atthe entranceofthe tworoads-one leadingto apeaceful,sunny place,covered withflowers,fruitsand resoundingwith soft,sweet songs；the otherleadingtoa deep,dark cave,whichwas endless.He lookedtowards thesky andcried painfully,“0youth,return!0my father,placeme oncemore atthe entranceto life,and I’11choose thebetter way!But bothhisfather and the daysof hisyouth hadpassed away.The clockin thehigh churchtower struckandthesound madehim rememberhis parentsearlylove forhim.They hadtaught himand prayedto Godfor hisgood.But hechosethe wrongway.His darkenedeyes werefull oftears,and witha despairingeffort,he burstout acry:Come back,my earlydays!Come back!And hisyouth didreturn,for allthis wasonly adream whichhehadon NewYearsNight.Those whostill lingeron theentrance oflife,hesitating tochoose thebright road,remember thatwhen yearsare passedand yourfeet stumbleon thedark mountains,youwill crybitterly,but invain:0youth,return!Oh giveme backmy earlydays!。