Sonnet 153
Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep:
爱神放下他的火炬，沉沉睡去：
A maid of Dian’s this advantage found,
月神的一个仙女乘了这机会
And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep
赶快把那枝煽动爱火的火炬
In a cold valley-fountain of that ground;
浸入山间一道冷冰冰的泉水；
Which borrowed from this holy fire of Love,
泉水，既从这神圣的火炬得来
A dateless lively heat, still to endure,
一股不灭的热，就永远在燃烧，
And grew a seething bath, which yet men prove
变成了沸腾的泉，一直到现在
Against strange maladies a sovereign cure.
还证实具有起死回生的功效。
But at my mistress’ eye Love’s brand new-fired,
但这火炬又在我情人眼里点火，
The boy for trial needs would touch my breast;
为了试验，爱神碰一下我胸口，
I, sick withal, the help of bath desired,
我马上不舒服，又急躁又难过，
And thither hied, a sad distempered guest,
一刻不停地跑向温泉去求救，
But found no cure, the bath for my help lies
但全不见效：能治好我的温泉
Where Cupid got new fire; my mistress’ eyes.
只有新燃起爱火的、我情人的眼。
梁宗岱 译
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