A Sample Poem:
There is a lady sweet and kind
There is a lady sweet and kind,
Was never face so pleased my mind;
I did but see her passing by,
And yet I love her till I die.
Her gesture, motion and her smiles,
Her wit, her voice, my heart beguiles,
Beguiles my heart, I know not why,
And yet I love her till I die.
Her free behavior, winning looks,
Will make a lawyer burn his books.
I touched her not, alas, not I,
And yet I love her till I die.
Had I her fast betwixt mine arms,
Judge you that think such sports were harms,
Weren't any harm? No, no, fie, fie!
For I will love her till I die.
Should I remain confined there,
So long as Phoebus in his sphere,
I to request, she to deny,
Yet would I love her till I die.
Cupid is winged and doth range;
Her country so my love doth change,
But change she earth, or change she sky,
Yet will I love her till I die.
--- Anon
有位女士甜蜜善良
有位女士甜蜜善良，
我只喜爱她的脸庞；
我只见她经过此地，
然而我会爱她至死。
举手投足音容笑貌，
如此迷人机智灵巧，
征服我心我真不知，
为何我要爱她至死。
相貌迷人举止大方，
能令律师把书烧光。
我没碰她，没有一次，
然而我却爱她至死。
如能将她搂入我怀，
你认为我会受伤害?
什么伤害？呸，呸，可耻！
我会爱她至死不移。
我愿永远被她搂抱，
只要日神在天照耀，
即使我求爱，她不理，
我也照样爱她至死。
丘比特神展翅漫游；
我的爱伴随她左右，
天可改变，地可改变，
我会爱她直到永远。
- 张海英 译
