New Friends and Old Friends

by Joseph Parry

Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.
New-made friendships, like new wine,
Age will mellow and refine.
Friendships that have stood the test -
Time and change - are surely best;
Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray,
Friendship never knows decay.
For 'mid old friends, tried and true,
Once more we our youth renew.
But old friends, alas! may die,
New friends must their place supply.
Cherish friendship in your breast-
New is good, but old is best;
Make new friends, but keep the old;
Those are silver, these are gold.

結交新的朋友，但不要忘了老朋友；
新朋友如銀，老朋友如金。
新交的朋友像是一壺好酒，越陳越香…
經過時間試鍊過的友誼才最珍貴

有一天當我們的額頭長出皺紋，
頭髮也灰白的時候，相信我們的友誼，
還是會像今日一樣的恆久真摯。

喔~我的朋友!!和我一同走過人生考驗的摯友，
有一天我們相聚時將再度感到年輕；
唉~也許老朋友會一一凋零而死去，
而新朋友將會取代老朋友，
珍視你的友情並好好呵護它，
新的總是令人新奇，但舊的才是最珍貴。

結交新的朋友，但不要忘了老朋友；
新朋友如銀，老朋友如金。

This is the poem that I learned recently, which I cherish
a lot, the literary grace is so great, I can't help but reciting
it over and over again. It's so beautiful...