埋葬在这大理石墓碑下的，是杰克和闲散的琼。六十年零一年，他们绕地球转了一圈;如果人类的事情变坏或变好;如果不断变化的帝国兴起或衰落;早晨过去了，晚上来了，发现这对夫妇还是老样子。他们边走边吃，好人，然后呢?于是他们又去散步，又去吃东西。他们睡得很香，整天什么事也没做。姐姐也没有，哥哥也没有:他们似乎只是互相配合。他们的道德和经济极为完美地一致:每一种美德都有其适当的界限，不侵犯对方的基础。他们既不考虑名声，也不考虑责难;他们既不惩罚，也不奖励。 He cared not what the footmen did: Her maids she neither prais'd nor chid: So ev'ry servant took his course; And bad at first, they all grew worse. Slothful disorder fill'd his stable; And sluttish plenty deck'd her table. Their beer was strong; their wine was port; Their meal was large; their grace was short. They gave the poor the remnant-meat Just when it grew not fit to eat. They paid the church and parish rate; And took, but read not the receipt; For which they claim'd their Sunday's due, Of slumb'ring in an upper pew. No man's defects sought they to know; So never made themselves a foe. No man's good deeds did they commend; So never rais'd themselves a friend. Nor cherish'd they relations poor: That might decrease their present store: Nor barn nor house did they repair: That might oblige their future heir. They neither added, nor confounded: They neither wanted, nor abounded. Each Christmas they accompts did clear; And wound their bottom through the year. Nor tear, nor smile did they employ At news of public grief, or joy. When bells were rung, and bonfires made, If asked they ne'er denied their aid: Their jug was to the ringers carried, Whoever either died, or married. Their billet at the fire was found, Whoever was depos'd or crown'd. Nor good, nor bad, nor fools, nor wise; They would not learn, nor could advise; Without love, hatred, joy, or fear, They led--a kind of--as it were: Nor wish'd nor car'd, nor laugh'd nor cry'd: And so they liv'd; and so they died.