He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be
他被統計局發現是
One against whom there was no official complaint,
一個沒有任何官方抱怨的人,
And all the reports on his conduct agree
所有關於他行為的報告都一致認為
That, in the modern sense of an old-fashioned word, he was a saint,
在現代意義上的古老詞語中,他是一個聖人,
For in everything he did he served the Greater Community.
因為他所做的每一件事都在服務大眾社群。
Except for the War till the day he retired
除了戰爭之外直到他退休那天
He worked in a factory and never got fired,
他在工廠工作,從未被解雇,
But satisfied his employers, Fudge Motors Inc.
並且滿足了他的雇主,方吉汽車公司。
Yet he wasn't a scab or odd in his views,
然而他不是工賊,觀點也不怪異,
For his Union reports that he paid his dues,
因為他的工會報告說他繳納了會費,
(Our report on his Union shows it was sound)
(我們對他工會的報告表明它是健全的)
And our Social Psychology workers found
我們的社會心理學工作者發現
That he was popular with his mates and liked a drink.
他受同事歡迎並且喜歡喝一杯。
The Press are convinced that he bought a paper every day
媒體確信他每天都買報紙
And that his reactions to advertisements were normal in every way.
而且他對廣告的反應在各方面都很正常。
Policies taken out in his name prove that he was fully insured,
以他的名義購買的保單證明他是完全投保的,
And his Health-card shows he was once in hospital but left it cured.
他的健康卡顯示他曾經住院但治癒出院。
Both Producers Research and High-Grade Living declare
生產者研究和高品質生活都宣稱
He was fully sensible to the advantages of the Installment Plan
他完全理解分期付款計劃的好處
And had everything necessary to the Modern Man,
並且擁有現代人所需的一切,
A phonograph, a radio, a car and a frigidaire.
一台留聲機、一台收音機、一輛汽車和一台冰箱。
Our researchers into Public Opinion are content
我們的輿論研究者感到滿意
That he held the proper opinions for the time of year;
他持有符合時令的正確意見;
When there was peace, he was for peace: when there was war, he went.
有和平時,他支持和平:有戰爭時,他參戰。
He was married and added five children to the population,
他結婚並為人口增加了五個孩子,
Which our Eugenist says was the right number for a parent of his generation.
我們的優生學家說這是他那一代父母的正確數字。
And our teachers report that he never interfered with their education.
我們的老師報告說他從不干涉他們的教育。
Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd:
他自由嗎?他快樂嗎?這個問題很荒謬:
Had anything been wrong, we should certainly have heard.
如果有什麼不對勁,我們肯定會聽到。