Sonnet 75 William Shakespeare 新译原创

So are you to my thoughts as food to life,

你让我如此的想念，就像食物之于生命，

Or as sweet-seasoned showers are to the ground;

或是甘霖之于大地；

And for the peace of you I hold such strife

为了你的安宁，我是如此的拼力

As 'twixt a miser and his wealth is found; 4

就像一个吝啬之人和其财富的关系；

Now proud as an enjoyer, and anon

刚刚还骄傲地享受，忽而又

Doubting the filching age will steal his treasure;

担心年老的窃贼会把他的财宝偷去；

Now counting best to be with you alone,

刚刚还想着和你独处最好，

Then bettered that the world may see my pleasure; 8

又想着把这快乐向世人炫耀；

Sometime all full with feasting on your sight,

有时看到你，就秀色一饱，

And by and by clean starved for a look;

然后又渐渐饥饿难耐，想把你瞄上一瞄；

Possessing or pursuing no delight

无论是拥有还是追逐都不能欢喜

Save what is had or must from you be took. 12

唯恐这已有或是索求都会被拿去。

Thus do I pine and surfeit day by day,

就这样日复一日，交替着苦苦思念和过度贪恋，

Or gluttoning on all, or all away.

时而饥肠辘辘，时而狼吞虎咽。