莎士比亚十四行诗全集：Sonnet 54(mp3+双语)

O, how much more doth beauty beauteous seem
哦，美看起来要更美得多少倍，
By that sweet ornament which truth doth give!
若再有真加给它温馨的装潢！
The rose looks fair, but fairer we it deem
玫瑰花很美，但我们觉得它更美，
For that sweet odour which doth in it live.
因为它吐出一缕甜蜜的芳香。
The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye
野蔷薇的姿色也是同样旖旎，
As the perfumed tincture of the roses,
比起玫瑰的芳馥四溢的姣颜，
Hang on such thorns and play as wantonly
同挂在树上，同样会搔首弄姿，
When summer's breath their masked buds discloses:
当夏天呼息使它的嫩蕊轻展：
But, for their virtue only is their show,
但它们唯一的美德只在色相，
They live unwoo'd and unrespected fade,
开时无人眷恋，萎谢也无人理；
Die to themselves. Sweet roses do not so;
寂寞地死去。香的玫瑰却两样；
Of their sweet deaths are sweetest odours made:
她那温馨的死可以酿成香液：
And so of you, beauteous and lovely youth,
你也如此，美丽而可爱的青春，
When that shall fade, my verse distills your truth.
当韶华雕谢，诗提取你的纯精。