The world kissed me with the sadness, for singing by me in return.

世界以痛吻我，要我回报以歌。

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The bird answered, "Last year when I was singing in the daytime, a bird catcher heard my voice and caught me in his net.Since then I have never sung by day."

金丝雀回答说：“去年我在白天唱歌时，捕鸟人听到我的歌声抓住了我。从此，我再也不在白天唱歌了。”

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But you have not finished your part of the thing merely by singing about me.

但仅仅唱颂我，你们还没有完成你们那部分的事情。

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After a dozen interviews--and still no job offer--Goldman put together an elaborate proposal and had it hand delivered by a man singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in a bird suit (the chicken suit was unavailable).

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Three women sitting next to me started singing along, softly at first, and by the second hymn a good part of the audience was joyously singing with them.

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