那时候，我见你对我的缺点皱眉，
When I shall see thee frown on my defects,
你的爱已经付出了全部恩情，
Whenas thy love hath cast his utmost sum,
种种理由劝告你把总账算回；
Called to that audit by advised respects;
那日子要来，那时你陌生地走过去，
Against that time when thou shalt strangely pass,
不用那太阳——你的眼睛来迎接我，
And scarcely greet me with that sun, thine eye,
那时候，爱终于找到了严肃的论据，
When love, converted from the thing it was,
可以从原来的地位上一下子变过；
Shall reasons find of settled gravity.
那日子要来，我得先躲在反省里，
Against that time do I ensconce me here
凭自知之明，了解自己的功罪，
Within the knowledge of mine own desert,
我于是就这样举手，反对我自己，
And this my hand against myself uprear,
站在你那边，辩护你合法的行为：
To guard the lawful reasons on thy part.
法律允许你把我这可怜人抛去，
To leave poor me thou hast the strength of laws,
因我提不出你必须爱我的根据。
Since why to love I can allege no cause.