One can readily imagine the grandeur of the scene with that superb sweep of sky, that azure immensity of ocean, when from the utter darkness that precedes the dawn rise the first rays of day to enkindle the first torch of fire.

• 人们不难想象，那雄浑的天穹，苍茫的大海，从黎明前的沉沉暗夜里升起第一线曙光，燃起第一支火炬，这该是何等壮观。