我已经请了假。弟兄们，祝我一路平安吧！我向你们大家鞠了躬就启程了。

我把我门上的钥匙交还──我把房子的所有权都有放弃了。我只请求你们最后的几句好话。

我们做过很久的邻居，但是我接受的多，给予的少。现在天已破晓，我黑暗屋角的灯光已灭。召命已来，我就准备启行了。

I have got my leave. Bid me farewell，my brothers！I bow to you all and take my departure.

Here I give back the keys of my door‐and I give up all claims to my house. I only ask for last kind words from you.

We were neighbours for long，but I received more than I could give.

Now the day has dawned and the lamp that lit my dark corner is out. A summons has come and I am ready for my journey.