我的眼睛与心灵正在拼命争斗，

Mine eye and heart are at a mortal war

以决定如何瓜分所俘获的尊颜；

How to divide the conquest of thy sight;

眼睛要阻止心把你的肖像取走，

Mine eye my heart thy picture's sight would bar,

而心灵欲剥夺眼对你的探访权。

My heart mine eye the freedom of that right.

心灵申诉说你在它的深处幽居，

My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie

那是个明眼从不去偷看的密处;

A closet never pierced with crystal eyes

可被告否认此申诉要求的权利，

But the defendant doth that plea deny

并说你的玉颜是在它那里居住。

And says in him thy fair appearance lies.

为裁定这归属权只好召集陪审，

To 'cide this title is impanneled

参加陪审的思想全是心的房客，

A quest of thoughts, all tenants to the heart,

它们经过评议终于做出了决定，

And by their verdict is determined

划分了明眸和柔心各自的份额，

The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part:

裁决如下：你的外貌归我眼睛，

As thus; mine eye's due is thy outward part,

而我的心有权拥有你内心的情。

And my heart's right thy inward love of heart.