Like his immediate predecessors, he wrote new descants to freshen up the well-known hymns.

像他的样，他创作了新的圣歌来更新著名的赞美诗。

But I forbear descanting further, and rather leave the judicious reader to his own remarks and application.

但忍不住进步展开讨论，是让明智的读者自行评论和应用。

It moves my gall to hear a preacher descanting on dress and needle-work; and still more, to hear him address the 'British fair, the fairest of the fair', as if they had only feelings.

听到位传教士在服装和针线活上大，的胆子大为震怒；更重要的是，听到他在“英国集市上，集市中最集市”的演讲，就好像他们只有感情样。