莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第124篇

 　　If my dear love were but the child of state, It might for Fortune's bastard¹ be unfather'd' 假如我的真爱只结胎于时势和环境，它就是命运的私生子，找不到父亲，

　　As subject to Time's love or to Time's hate, 或贱如野草，或跻身丽苑，

　　Weeds among weeds, or flowers with flowers gather'd. 升沉冷暖只依靠与世浮沉。

　　No, it was builded far from accident; It suffers not in smiling pomp, nor falls Under the blow of thralled discontent, 哦，不，我的爱不会受机缘的影响，它既不会因顺境而反遭厄运，也不会潦倒于愤世之积怨不平，

　　Whereto the inviting² time our fashion calls: 这种不平是流行于本朝的忧郁病。

　　It fears not policy, that heretic, Which works on leases of short-number'd hours, 它不惧怕那些患得患失的弄权者，恰如异教徒出租房屋赚取片时碎金。

　　But all alone stands hugely politic³, 不，它只是卓然鼎立，远虑深谋，

　　That it nor grows with heat nor drowns with showers. 不因热而长，也不遭溺于雨淋。

　　To this I witness call the fools of time, 为我的话作证吧，为世所爱憎的痴人，

　　Which die for goodness, who have lived for crime. 你们或为善而死，或至今为恶而生。

1 bastard   

n.坏蛋，混蛋；私生子

参考例句：

• He was never concerned about being born a bastard.他从不介意自己是私生子。
• There was supposed to be no way to get at the bastard.据说没有办法买通那个混蛋。

2 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

3 politic   

adj.有智虑的；精明的；v.从政

参考例句：

• He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.他很聪明，不会与这么重要的人争吵。
• The politic man tried not to offend people.那个精明的人尽量不得罪人。