LI

内容：

Thus can my love excuse the slow offence
Of my dull bearer when from thee I speed:
From where thou art why should I haste me thence?
Till I return, of posting is no need.
O, what excuse will my poor beast then find,
When swift extremity can seem but slow?
Then should I spur, though mounted on the wind;
In winged speed no motion shall I know:
Then can no horse with my desire keep pace;
Therefore desire of perfect'st love being made,
Shall neigh--no dull flesh--in his fiery race;
But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade;
Since from thee going he went wilful-slow,
Towards thee I'll run, and give him leave to go.

译文：

        这样，我的爱就可原谅那笨兽 
　　（当我离开你），不嫌它走得太慢： 
　　从你所在地我何必匆匆跑走？ 
　　除非是归来，绝对不用把路赶。 
　　那时可怜的畜牲怎会得宽容， 
　　当极端的迅速还要显得迟钝？ 
　　那时我就要猛刺，纵使在御风， 
　　如飞的速度我只觉得是停顿： 
　　那时就没有马能和欲望齐驱； 
　　因此，欲望，由最理想的爱构成， 
　　就引颈长嘶，当它火似地飞驰； 
　　但爱，为了爱，将这样饶恕那畜牲： 
　　既然别你的时候它有意慢走， 
　　归途我就下来跑，让它得自由。