告别演说 Farewell Address（第1页）
告别演说FarewellAddress
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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1。Ihavemadethis，themost______________ofmylife，onlyupohoughtofwhatwould，intheend，be______________。
2。Andnow，weallhaveanewKing，Iwishhimandyou，hispeople，?__________________withallmyheart。Godblessyouall!GodsavetheKing!
AtlonglastIamabletosayafewwordsofmyown。Ihaveedtowithholdanything，butuntilnowithasutionallypossibleformetospeak。
AfewhoIdischargedmylastdutyasKingandEmperor，andnowthatIhavebeensucceededbymybrother，theDukeofYork，myfirstwordsmustbetodeclaremyallegiahisIdowithallmyheart。
Youallknowthereasons，elledmetorehroIwantyoutouhatinmakingupmymindIdidhepire，rinceofWalesandlatelyasKiweriedtoserve。
ButyoumustbelievemewhehatIhavefounditimpossibletocarrytheheavyburdenofresponsibilityandtemydutiesasKingasIwouldwishtodowithoutthehelpandsupportofthewomanIlove。
AndIwantyoutoknowthatthedeIhavemadebeenmineahiswasathingIhadtojudgeentirelyformyself。Theotherpersonmostnearlyedhastrieduptothelasttopersuademetotakeadifferentcourse。
Ihavemadethis，themostseriousdeylife，onlyupohoughtofwhatwould，intheeforall。
Thisdehasbeenmadelessdiffiebythesurekmybrother，withhislinthepublicaffairsofthisdwithhisfiies，willbeabletotakemyplaceforthwithwithoutiionorinjurytothelifeaheempire。Andhehasochlessblessing，enjoyedbysomanyofyou，aowedonme—ahappyhomewithhiswifeand。
DuringtheseharddaysIhavebeenfortedbyhermajestymymotherandmyfamily。Themihedinparticular，Mr。Baldwin，thePrimeMinister，havealwaystreatedmewithfullsideration。Therehasneverbeenanystitutioweehem，aarliamehestitutionaltraditionbymyfather，Ishouldneverhaveallowedanysuchissuetoarise。
EversinceIrinceofWales，andlateronwhenIoccupiedthethroreatedwiththegreatestkindnessbyallclassesofthepeoplewhereverIhavelivedorjourhroughouttheempire。ForthatIamverygrateful。
InowquitaltogetherpublicaffairsandIlaydowmaybesometimebeforeIreturntomynativeland，butIshallalwaysfollowthefortuishradempirewithprofouandifatahefutureIbefouoHisMajestyinaprivatestation，Ishallnotfail。
Andnow，weallhaveanewKing，Iwishhimandyou，hispeople，happinessahallmyheart。Godblessyouall!GodsavetheKing!