请站一下，听我给你讲一课，
STAND still, and I will read to thee
亲爱的，讲讲爱的哲学。
A lecture, Love, in Love's philosophy.
我们在此散步已经三个小时，
These three hours that we have spent,
陪伴我们的是两个影子，
Walking here, two shadows went
这影子本产自我们自己；
Along with us, which we ourselves produced.
而现在太阳已恰好照着头顶，
But, now the sun is just above our head,
我们踩着自己的影，
We do those shadows tread,
一切东西都显得美丽、清晰。
And to brave clearness all things are reduced.
我们的爱苗也这样成长，
So whilst our infant loves did grow,
我们的遮盖掩饰也这样
Disguises did, and shadows, flow
渐渐消逝。但如今不再这样。
From us and our cares ; but now 'tis not so.
那种爱情还未升上最高点，
That love hath not attain'd the highest degree,
当它还在竭力躲避旁人的眼。
Which is still diligent lest others see.
除非我们的爱停在午时，
Except our loves at this noon stay,
我们会在另一面造出新的影子。
We shall new shadows make the other way.
起初的影子用来骗旁人，
As the first were made to blind
后来的影子用来骗我们——
Others, these which come behind
对付自己，蒙骗自己的双眼。
Will work upon ourselves, and blind our eyes.
假如我们的爱情渐渐削弱，
If our loves faint, and westerwardly decline,
就会我对你、你对我
To me thou, falsely, thine
把各自的行为遮遮掩掩。
And I to thee mine actions shall disguise.
上午的影子浙渐耗完，
The morning shadows wear away,
下午的影子却不断发展．
But these grow longer all the day ;
一旦爱情衰退．它的来日苦短！
But O ! love's day is short, if love decay.
爱以饱满不移的光照临世界，
Love is a growing, or full constant light,
但它正午若过，下一分钟就是夜。
And his short minute, after noon, is night.