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The little Love-god lying once asleep
有一次，小愛神沉沉走入夢鄉，
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
他那點燃情焰的火炬就放在身旁，
Whilst many nymphs that vow'd chaste life to keep
許多發誓長保童貞的仙女這時路過，
Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand
其中最美的那個仙女玉手輕揚，
The fairest votary took up that fire
將愛神的火炬偷偷地拿起，
Which many legions of true hearts had warm'd;
那火炬曾溫暖過千萬人的心房。
And so the general of hot desire
可憐這欲望如火的堂堂大將，
Was sleeping by a virgin hand disarm'd.
卻在夢中被玉女解除了武裝。
This brand she quenched in a cool well by,
她在附近的冷泉里澆滅了火炬，
Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual,
于是愛火之熱便永在泉水里隱藏，
Growing a bath and healthful remedy
從此溫泉長在，成為治病良方。
For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall,
因為我的情人使我愁鎖肝腸，
Came there for cure, and this by that I prove,
我于是到溫泉求治卻悟出了真理：
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.
愛火能使水發燙，水卻難使愛火涼。
