莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第58篇

 　　That god forbid that made me first your slave, I should in thought control your times of pleasure, 使我臣服于你之前的神灵，不准我限制你行乐的光阴，

　　Or at your hand the account of hours to crave¹, 不准我弄清你如何度过每一个时辰。

　　Being your vassal², bound to stay your leisure! 即是你的臣下，只能任你纵情。

　　O, let me suffer, being at your beck, 啊，就让我遵命自囿于孤独的牢狱吧，

　　The imprison'd absence of your liberty; 你既然肆意逍遥，二意三心。

　　And patience, tame to sufferance, bide³ each check, 让我默然忍受你的声声呵斥，

　　Without accusing you of injury. 绝不对你的伤害抱有微词。

　　Be where you list, your charter is so strong. That you yourself may privilege your time 你随意而往吧，既然你享有特权。可自由支配你的时间，

　　To what you will; to you it doth belong 为所欲为吧，你已有特权，

　　Yourself to pardon of self-doing crime. 可将你的一切罪行赦免。

　　I am to wait, though waiting so be hell; 我绝不责你寻欢作乐，管它是恶是善，

　　Not blame your pleasure, be it ill or well. 我只能期待如牢囚，哪怕把牢底坐穿。

1 crave   

vt.渴望得到，迫切需要，恳求，请求

参考例句：

• Many young children crave attention.许多小孩子渴望得到关心。
• You may be craving for some fresh air.你可能很想呼吸呼吸新鲜空气。

2 vassal   

n.附庸的；属下；adj.奴仆的

参考例句：

• Wales was a vassal kingdom at that time.那时威尔士是个附庸国。
• The vassal swore that he would be loyal to the king forever.这位封臣宣誓他将永远忠诚于国王。

3 bide   

v.忍耐；等候；住

参考例句：

• We'll have to bide our time until the rain stops.我们必须等到雨停。
• Bide here for a while. 请在这儿等一会儿。