1·COBOL would be Ancient Paganism - There was once a time when it ruled over a vast region and was important, but nowadays it's almost dead, for the good of us all.
COBOL是古老的异教——一度非常重要，统治了大片领土，如今却几乎消逝，对我们大家都有益。
2·The elegiac tone of this final section of the poem should give us some clues to the type of victory over paganism that Christ's birth is actually heralding here.
诗歌最后一部分采用挽歌的口吻意在，告诉我们打败异教后的成功，预示着基督即将诞生。
3·When Claudius found out about Valentine, he first tried to convert him to paganism. But Valentine reversed the strategy, trying instead to convert Claudius.
当克劳迪亚斯王发现瓦伦西的行为后，他先是试图使瓦伦丁皈依异教，然而瓦伦丁却将计就计，反过来要使克劳迪亚斯王改信基督教。
4·The spirit of concession to paganism opened the way for a still further disregard of Heaven's authority.
向异教让步的精神，打开了一条门路，使人更进一步轻视上天的威权。
5·Blessings that once described Israel alone were now pronounced on those who were once trapped in paganism.
从前只有以色列才得到的祝福，现今也临到那些向来信奉异教的人了。