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As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou grow'st
迅速地萎縮，一如你迅速地成長
In one of thine, from that which thou departest;
在你那個之內，那個你進出兩由的地方，
And that fresh blood which youngly thou bestow'st
你年輕時貢獻的一注精血若存，
Thou mayst call thine, when thou from youth convertest.
你不再年輕時便成為你收獲的對象。
Herein lives wisdom, beauty, and increase;
那其中活躍著智慧、美麗和繁榮昌盛，
Without this, folly, age, and cold decay.
而不是愚蠢、衰老和朽敗的冰涼。
If all were minded so, the times should cease,
若天下都聽獨身主張，則滅宗滅族，
And threescore year would make the world away.
不出六十年，世界也會消亡。
Let those whom Nature hath not made for store,
讓造化使無心傳宗接代的人
Harsh, featureless, and rude, barrenly perish.
變得丑陋、粗暴、無后而死亡，
Look whom she best endowed, she gave the more;
而造化的寵愛者得到最多的恩賜，
Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish.
這些豐厚的饋贈你都理當珍存。
She carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby
她刻你是要把你作為一枚圓章，
Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.
多多蓋印，豈可讓圓章徒有虛名！
