十四行诗被誉为“爱情圣经”的传世之作
这首诗歌是莎士比亚的十四行诗里面的第二十六首
Lord of my love,to whom in vassalage
Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,
To thee I send this written embassage,
To witness duty,not to show my wit;
Duty so great which wit so poor as mine
May make seem bare,in wanting words to show it,
But that I hope some good conceit of thine
In thy soul's thought,all naked,will bestow it;
Till whatever star that guides my moving
Points on me graciously with fair aspect
And puts apparel on my tatter'd loving,
To show me worthy of thy sweet respect:
Then may I dare to boast how I do love thee;
Till then not show my head where thou mayst prove me.
爱的主宰啊,你的美德已经
使我这藩属对你更加拥戴,
我现在让这呈上的诗做我的信使,
他是在履行职责,而非卖弄才华;
职责那么重要,我却拙于言辞,
难免会表达空洞,词不达意;
我只希望你灵秀的心思不要嫌它太粗鄙,
但愿你的慧心让我赤裸的语言重生光彩;
无论哪个星辰引我前行,
都会对我露出和悦的笑容,
给我寒微的爱穿上华服,
使我配得上你秀雅的恩宠:
那时,我才敢夸耀我的爱恋;
否则我怎敢接受你的考验。