莎士比亚十四行诗全集：Sonnet 12(mp3+双语)

When I do count the clock that tells the time,
我，计算着时钟算出的时辰，
And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;
看到阴黑夜吞掉伟丽的白日；
When I behold the violet past prime,
看到紫罗兰失去了鲜艳的青春，
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white;
貂黑的鬈发都成了雪白的银丝；
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves,
看到昔日用繁枝密叶为牧人
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,
遮荫的高树只剩了几根秃柱子，
And summer's green, all girded up in sheaves,
夏季的葱绿都扎做一捆捆收成，
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard;
载在柩车上，带着穗头像白胡子——
Then of thy beauty do I question make,
于是，我开始考虑到你的美丽，
That thou among the wastes of time must go,
想你也必定要走进时间的荒夜，
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake,
芬芳与娇妍总是要放弃自己，
And die as fast as they see others grow,
见别人快长，自己却快快凋谢；
And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defense,
没人敌得过时间的镰刀啊，除非
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
生儿女，你身后留子孙跟他作对。