莎士比亚十四行诗（四十四）

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought, 如果我这笨拙的身体是思想，

Injurious distance should not stop my way; 残酷的距离就不能把我阻挡；

For then, despite of space, I would be brought, 尽管千山万水，层层阻隔，

From limits far remote, where thou dost stay. 我也会被带到你的芳居。

No matter then although my foot did stand 纵然我与你天涯之隔，

Upon the farthest earth remov'd from thee;对我来说又有何妨？

For nimble thought can jump both sea and land, 既然轻灵的思想可以越山渡洋，

As soon as think the place where he would be. 心中一念便可到达你所在的地方。

But, ah! thought kills me that I am not thought, 可是，唉！思想毒杀着我，毕竟我不是思想，

To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone , 在你离去之后，我并不能飞跃崇山，跨越海洋；

But that so much of earth and water wrought,我只是泥和水和成的钝皮囊，

I must attend, time's leisure with my moan;徒劳地用悲泣叹息服侍时光；

Receiving nought by elements so slow 这重浊之物毫无所赐，

But heavy tears, badges of either's woe.只剩眼泪，都是悲伤苦恼的标志。