诗歌:挚着的求婚
The Resolute CourtierPrithee, say aye or no;
If thou’lt not have me, tell me so;
I cannot stay,
Nor will I wait upon
A smile or frown.
If thou wilt have me, say;
Then I am thine, or else I am mine own.
Be white or black; I hate
Dependence on a checkered fate;
Let go, or hold;
Come, either kiss or not：
Now to be hot,
And then again as cold,
Is a fantastic fever you have got.
A tedious woo is base,
And worse by far than a long grace：
For whilst we stay,
Our lingering spoils the roast,
Or stomach’s lost;
Nor can, nor will I stay;
For if I sup not quickly, I will fast.
Whilst we are fresh and stout
And vigorous, let us to ’t;
Alas, what good
From wrinkled man appears,
Gelded with years,
When his thin wheyish blood
Is far less comfortable than his tears?
我们不能迟迟等待。
只怕炉中的晚餐也会烧焦，
只怕进食的胃口全都败坏;
若不能马上品尝，
我宁可禁食守斋。
趁我们年富力强，
促成这磨人的情爱;
莫让时光催老容颜，
莫让头发霜打雪盖。
为何还要久久拖延?
为何还要迟迟等待?
拖到心里滴血万事已休，
等到眼中落泪青春不再。
托马斯•希普曼(Thomas Shipman 1632―1680)英国诗人 这首诗虽然是当面口头求婚，但语言却古朴高雅，如“aye”、“fast”、“thou”、“grace”及“prithee” 等等，全无口语痕迹。这种诗歌的语言风格必须仔细分辨,谨慎移植;否则就会亵渎诗魂与艺魂,辜负作者与读者。
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