Against that time,if ever that time come,
为抵抗那一天,要是终有那一天,
When I shall see thee frown on my defects,
当我看见你对我的缺点蹙额,
When as thy love hath cast his utmost sum,
当你的爱已花完最后一文钱,
Called to that audit by advised respects;
被周详的顾虑催去清算账目;
Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass,
为抵抗那一天,当你像生客走过,
And scarcely greet me with that sun thine eye,
不用那太阳——你的眼睛——向我致候,
When love,converted from the thing it was,
当爱情,已经变了面目,要搜罗
Shall reasons find of settled gravity;
种种必须决绝的庄重的理由。
Against that time do I ensconce me here,
为抵抗那一天我就躲在这里,
Within the knowledge of mine own desert,
在对自己的恰当评价内安身,
And this my hand,against myself uprear,
并且高举我这只手当众宣誓,
To guard the lawful reasons on thy part.
为你的种种合法的理由保证:
To leave poor me,thou hast the strength of laws,
抛弃可怜的我,你有法律保障,
Since why to love,I can allege no cause.
既然为什么爱,我无理由可讲。
——莎士比亚《十四行诗·四十九》