2. 本诗第七行的“麦克阿瑟说过:成功而谦虚,失败而不屈。”出自美国麦克阿瑟(Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964)元帅的 General MacArthur’s Prayer for His Son《麦帅为子祈祷文》中的第一段:“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak ; and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble gentle in victory. ”吴公子的中译: “主啊!请锻炼吾儿,使其足够坚强而软弱时能自知,足够勇敢而害怕时能面对;能自豪不屈于其问心无愧之失败,能谦虚温和于其成功。”