莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第85篇

 　　My tongue-tied Muse¹ in manners holds her still, While comments of your praise, richly compiled, 我的缪斯缄口不语自有其分寸，其他诗人均为你歌唱，竭力嘶声。

　　Reserve their character with golden quill² 瞧他们奋笔挥洒下灿灿诗行，

　　And precious phrase by all the Muses³ filed. 分明是全体缪斯助其琢玉雕金。

　　I think good thoughts whilst other write good words, 我是信言不美，他们是美言不信，

　　And like unletter'd clerk still cry 'Amen' 他们有生花妙笔写下积卷的颂文，

　　To every hymn⁴ that able spirit affords 我恰似教堂里领众应答的白丁，

　　In polish'd form of well-refined pen. 对才子的篇篇赞颂一口一声“阿门”。

　　Hearing you praised, I say ''Tis so, 'tis true,' 只要有人称道你，我便说：不错，当真，

　　And to the most of praise add something more; 即使颂诗已好到极点我还想金上添银。

　　But that is in my thought, whose love to you, 当然这只是我的想法，话儿尚未出口，

　　Though words come hindmost, holds his rank before. 然而我的真爱却早已领头先行。

　　Then others for the breath of words respect, 那么你且尊重他们，由于他们的雕章琢句；

　　Me for my dumb thoughts, speaking in effect. 尊重我，由于我可意会而不可言传的其情。

1 muse   

n.缪斯（希腊神话中的女神），创作灵感

参考例句：

• His muse had deserted him,and he could no longer write.他已无灵感，不能再写作了。
• Many of the papers muse on the fate of the President.很多报纸都在揣测总统的命运。

2 quill   

n.羽毛管；v.给（织物或衣服）作皱褶

参考例句：

• He wrote with a quill.他用羽毛笔写字。
• She dipped a quill in ink,and then began to write.她将羽毛笔在墨水里蘸了一下，随后开始书写。

3 muses   

v.沉思，冥想( muse的第三人称单数 )；沉思自语说（某事）

参考例句：

• We have listened too long to the courtly muses of Europe. 欧洲那种御用的诗才，我们已经听够了。 来自辞典例句
• Shiki muses that this is, at least, probably the right atmosphere. 志贵觉得这至少是正确的气氛。 来自互联网

4 hymn   

n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌

参考例句：

• They sang a hymn of praise to God.他们唱着圣歌，赞美上帝。
• The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。