莎士比亚十四行诗全集:第99篇

 　　The forward violet thus did I chide¹: 我对早开的紫罗兰颇有下面的微词：

　　Sweet thief, whence didst thou steal thy sweet that smells, " If not from my love's breath? The purple pride 温柔的贼，你若非沾溉于我爱人的气息，又何处偷得那奇香？殷红淡紫

　　Which on thy soft cheek for complexion² dwells In my love's veins³ thou hast too grossly dyed. 在你的柔颊上抹出流韵，全仗了我爱人的血脉染成。

　　The lily I condemned⁴ for thy hand, 我斥责薄荷花蕾取味于你的秀发，

　　And buds of marjoram had stol'n thy hair: 我斥责百合花盗用了你的晶莹；

　　The roses fearfully on thorns did stand, 荆棘丛中的玫瑰惭然发抖，

　　One blushing shame, another white despair; 白是你的绝望，红是你的娇羞，

　　A third, nor red nor white, had stol'n of both 不红不白者，显属两色兼取，

　　And to his robbery had annex'd thy breath; 何止取色，连你的温馨也偷。

　　But, for his theft, in pride of all his growth 却不料得志的花儿如窃者当诛，

　　A vengeful canker eat him up to death. 为复仇，花虫咬断了它的咽喉。

　　More flowers I noted⁵, yet I none could see 曾见过鲜花万朵傲然怒放，

　　But sweet or colour it had stol'n from thee. 没一朵不借你的秀色浓香。

1 chide   

v.叱责；谴责

参考例句：

• However,they will chide you if you try to speak French.然而，如果你试图讲法语，就会遭到他们的责骂。
• He thereupon privately chide his wife for her forwardness in the matter.于是他私下责备他的妻子，因为她对这种事热心。

2 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

3 veins   

n.纹理；矿脉( vein的名词复数 )；静脉；叶脉；纹理

参考例句：

• The blood flows from the capillaries back into the veins. 血从毛细血管流回静脉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I felt a pleasant glow in all my veins from the wine. 喝过酒后我浑身的血都热烘烘的，感到很舒服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。