告别演说 Farewell Address(1 / 1)

爱德华八世/EdwardVIII

爱德华八世(1894—1972),英王乔治五世之长子,1936年初,其父身亡后继承王位,不久为了和美国平民女子沃丽丝结婚而让位于其弟乔治六世。1937年,乔治六世继位,封爱德华八世为温莎公爵。

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Listentothefollogpassageice,andfillthebnkswithappropriatewords.

1.Ihaveadethis,theost______________ofylife,onlyuponthesglethoughtofwhatwould,theend,be______________.

2.Andnow,weallhaveanewKg,Iwishhiandyou,hispeople,?__________________withallyheart.Godblessyouall!GodsavetheKg!

AtlongstIaabletosayafewwordsofyown.Ihaveneverwaowithholdanythg,butuntilnowithasnotbeennstitutionallypossiblefortospeak.

AfewhoIdischargedystdutyasKgandEperor,andnowthatIhavebeensueededbyybrother,theDukeofYork,yfirstwordstbetodecreyallegiaohi.ThisIdowithallyheart.

Youallknowthereasons,whichhaveipelledtorehroIwantyoutouandthatakgupydIdidnotfettheuntryortheepire,which,asPrceofWalesandtelyasKg,Ihaveforenty-fiveyearstriedtoserve.

ButyoutbelievewhenItellyouthatIhavefounditipossibletocarrytheheavyburdenofresponsibilityandtodischargeydutiesasKgasIwouldwishtodowithoutthehelpandsupportofthewoanIlove.

AndIwantyoutoknowthatthedecisionIhaveadebeeneandealohiswasathgIhadtojudgeentirelyforyself.Theotherpersonostnearlynedhastrieduptothesttopersuadetotakeadifferenturse.

Ihaveadethis,theostseriodecisionofylife,onlyuponthesglethoughtofwhatwould,theend,bebestforall.

Thisdecisionhasbeenadelessdifficulttobythesureknowledgethatybrother,withhislongtragthepublicaffairsofthisuntryandwithhisfequalities,willbeabletotakeypceforthwithwithoutterruptionorjurytothelifeandprogressoftheepire.Andhehasochlessblessg,enjoyedbysoanyofyou,andnotbestowedon—ahappyhowithhiswifeandchildren.

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EversceIrceofWales,andteronwhenIoupiedthethrone.IhavebeeedwiththegreatestkdnessbyallcssesofthepeoplewhereverIhavelivedorjhouttheepire.ForthatIaverygrateful.

InowquitaltogetherpublicaffairsandIydownyburden.ItaybesotibeforeIreturntoynativend,butIshallalwaysfollowthefortunesoftheBritishradepirewithprofouandifatanytithefutureIbefoundofservicetoHisMajestyaprivatestation,Ishallnotfail.

Andnow,weallhaveanewKg,Iwishhiandyou,hispeople,happessandprosperitywithallyheart.Godblessyouall!GodsavetheKg!