只要我这个笨重的肉体是思想；
Injurious distance should not stop my way,
这时顾不得远近了，从海角天涯
For then despite of space I would be brought,
我也要赶往你所待着的地方。
From limits far remote, where thou dost stay.
那没有关系的，虽然我的脚站在
No matter then although my foot did stand
这块土地上，离开你非常遥远，
Upon the farthest earth removed from thee;
敏捷的思想能跃过大陆跟大海，
For nimble thought can jump both sea and land,
只要一想到自己能到达的地点。
As soon as think the place where he would be.
但是啊！思想在绞杀我：我不是思想——
But, ah, thought kills me that I am not thought,
你去了，我不能飞渡关山来追踪，
To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone,
反而，我是土和水做成的，这样，
But that so much of earth and water wrought,
我只得用叹息，来伺候无聊的闲空；
I must attend time's leisure with my moan,
俩元素这么纯，拿不出任何东西，
Receiving naught by elements so slow
除了泪如雨，两者的悲哀的标记。
But heavy tears, badges of either's woe.