就独自哭泣，怨人家把我抛弃，
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
白白地用哭喊来麻烦聋耳的苍天，
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
又看看自己，只痛恨时运不济，
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
愿自己像人家那样；或前程远大，
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
或一表人才，或胜友如云广交谊，
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
想有这人的见识，那人的才华，
Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
于自己平素最得意的，倒最不满意；
With what I most enjoy contented least;
但在这几乎是自轻自贱的思绪里，
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
我偶尔想到了你呵，——我的心怀
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
顿时像破晓的云雀从阴郁的大地
Like to the lark at break of day arising
冲上了天门，歌唱起赞美诗来；
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
我怀着你的厚爱，如获至宝，
For thy sweet love rememb'red such wealth brings,
教我不屑把处境跟帝王对调。
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.