莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第15篇

 　　When I consider everything that grows

　　当我忖思，一切充满生机的事物

　　Holds in perfection but a little moment,

　　都只能兴旺短暂的时光，

　　That this huge stage presenteth naught¹ but shows

　　在世界这大舞台上呈现的一切

　　Whereon the stars in secret influence comment;

　　都暗中受制于天上的星象；

　　When I perceive that men as plants increase,

　　当我看到人类像草木一样滋长，

　　Cheered and checked even by the selfsame sky,

　　任同一个苍天随意褒贬抑扬，

　　Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease,

　　少壮时神采飞动，盛极而渐衰，

　　And wear their brave state out of memory;

　　往日的鼎盛貌逐步被人遗忘。

　　Then the conceit² of this inconstant stay

　　正是这种对无常世界的忧思，

　　Sets you most rich in youth before my sight,

　　使我想到你充满青春朝气的形象，

　　Where wasteful³ Time debateth with Decay,

　　而今肆虐的时间和朽腐为伍，

　　To change your day of youth to sullied night;

　　要化你青春的洁白为黑夜的肮脏。

　　And, all in war with Time for love of you,

　　为了与你相爱，我将向时间提出宣战，

　　As he takes from you, I engraft you new.

　　它使你枯萎，我令你移花接木换新装。

1 naught   

n.无，零 [=nought]

参考例句：

• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
• I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

2 conceit   

n.自负，自高自大

参考例句：

• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
• She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。

3 wasteful   

adj.（造成）浪费的，挥霍的

参考例句：

• It is a shame to be so wasteful.这样浪费太可惜了。
• Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.为避免重复劳动浪费资源，任务已经重新分派。