特邀您參加

You are hereby invited

一座紀念碑的揭幕式

to the unveiling of a monument

是為紀念

to the Unknown

無名懦夫。

Coward.

碑的設計毫不造作：一個光禿的

The monument’s design is unpretentious: a bare

基座。懦夫本人

plinth. The Coward himself

可安全藏身

can hide with confidence

在賓客之間

amongst the guests

無需懼怕

without fear

被發現。

of being discovered.

您將聽到眾多無名事跡：

You will hear many unknown things:

正如懦夫所懼怕之物

as it is unknown

無名，

what the Coward had to fear,

只能談論

only the unknown

無名。

will be spoken of.

發言將著重

The speeches will stress that,

感謝一位無名者的懦弱，

thanks to the cowardice of one who was unknown,

有名之士

the known

從此不用擔驚受怕。

could live free from fear.

特邀您參加

You are hereby invited to the unveiling

一座紀念碑的揭幕式

of a monument

是為紀念

to the Unknown

無名懦夫。

Coward.

出席！

Attend

否則——

or else!