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Some say thy fault is youth, some wantonness;
有人說你錯在年少浪蕩，
Some say thy grace is youth and gentle sport;
有人說你美在年少情長，
Both grace and faults are loved of more and less;
美和錯都多少受人贊賞，
Thou makest faults graces that to thee resort.
你的過錯反使你美色增光。
As on the finger of a throned queen
就如同女王手上所戴的珠寶，
The basest jewel will be well esteem'd,
再粗劣也會受到人頌揚。
So are those errors that in thee are seen
你身上的過失情形也一樣，
To truths translated and for true things deem'd.
有人引為真理，有人為之捧場。
How many lambs might the stern wolf betray,
假如狼的猙獰換上了羊的溫馴，
If like a lamb he could his looks translate!
多少羔羊將陷入惡狼的魔掌。
How many gazers mightst thou lead away,
假如你一展你全部的風采，
If thou wouldst use the strength of all thy state!
多少人會為你魂飛魄蕩。
But do not so; I love thee in such sort
可你千萬別這樣，我的愛非比尋常，
As, thou being mine, mine is thy good report.
我既然擁有你，也該擁有你的好名望。
