請站一下,聽我給你講一課,
親愛的,講講愛的哲學。
我們在此散步已經三個小時,
陪伴我們的是兩個影子,
這影子本産自我們自己;
而現在太陽已恰好照着頭頂,
我們踩着自己的影,
一切東西都顯得美麗、清晰。
我們的愛苗也這樣成長,
我們的遮蓋掩飾也這樣
漸漸消逝。但如今不再這樣。
那種愛情還未升上最高點,
當它還在竭力躲避旁人的眼。
除非我們的愛停在午時,
我們會在另一面造出新的影子。
起初的影子用來騙旁人,
後來的影子用來騙我們——
對付自己,蒙騙自己的雙眼。
假如我們的愛情漸漸削弱,
就會我對你、你對我
把各自的行為遮遮掩掩。
上午的影子浙漸耗完,
下午的影子卻不斷發展.
一旦愛情衰退.它的來日苦短!
愛以飽滿不移的光照臨世界,
但它正午若過,下一分鐘就是夜。
Stand still, and I will read to thee
A lecture, love, in love's philosophy.
These three hours that we have spent,
Walking here, two shadows went
Along with us, which we ourselves produc'd.
But, now the sun is just above our head,
We do those shadows tread,
And to brave clearness all things are reduc'd.
So whilst our infant loves did grow,
Disguises did, and shadows, flow
From us, and our cares; but now 'tis not so.
That love has not attain'd the high'st degree,
Which is still diligent lest others see.
Except our loves at this noon stay,
We shall new shadows make the other way.
As the first were made to blind
Others, these which come behind
Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.
If our loves faint, and westwardly decline,
To me thou, falsely, thine,
And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.
The morning shadows wear away,
But these grow longer all the day;
But oh, love's day is short, if love decay.
Love is a growing, or full constant light,
And his first minute, after noon, is night.