我曾瞥见你那蔚蓝的衬袍，

Thy azure robe I did behold

犹如金箔的叶子一样轻飘，

As airy as the leaves of gold,

看它左右摇曳，恣意轻荡，

Which, erring here, and wandring there,

任何戏谐都令它喜乐洋洋：

Pleas'd with transgression ev'rywhere:

时而娇喘、时而起伏、叹息，

Sometimes 'twould pant, and sigh, and heave,

似乎骚扰令它不得片刻休憩：

As if to stir it scarce had leave:

而当它一旦受到招惹逗趣，

But, having got it, thereupon

便会大大方方地展开裙裾。

'Twould make a brave expansion.

它迷离的星群在我眼前闪烁，

And pounc'd with stars it showed to me

如撑起天宇的篷幕那样执著。

Like a celestial canopy.

它时而火光炎炎，然后消歇，

Sometimes 'twould blaze, and then abate,

似乎火焰越燃越低，逐渐耗竭；

Like to a flame grown moderate:

时而它又昂然迎风，有恃无畏，

Sometimes away 'twould wildly fling,

继而偃旗息鼓，紧贴你的大腿，

Then to thy thighs so closely cling

那种自负甚至令我也心魂荡漾，

That some conceit did melt me down

好似依偎在怀的情人半醉半狂。

As lovers fall into a swoon:

我神魂颠倒，伏在那景象之下，

And all confus'd, I there did lie

被欢乐淹没，想不死却又无暇。

Drown'd in delights, but could not die.

我紧追那朵若即若离的彩云，

That leading cloud I follow'd still,

企盼着饱览它的色泽与光晕。

Hoping t' have seen of it my fill;

可是不行！若它能获得了永生，

But ah! I could not: should it move

我也有可求的目标，终此一生。

To life eternal, I could love.