通告说我已经离开恶浊的人世，
Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell
要去和更恶的恶虫居住在一起：
Give warning to the world that I am fled
你就不要再为我而呜咽不止；
From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell.
你读这诗的时候，也不要想到
Nay, if you read this line, remember not
写它的手；因为我这样爱你，
The hand that writ it, for I love you so
假如一想到我，你就要苦恼，
That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot,
我愿意被忘记在你甜蜜的思想里。
If thinking on me then should make you woe.
或者，我说，有一天你看到这首诗，
O, if, I say, you look upon this verse,
那时候我也许已经化成土灰，
When I, perhaps, compounded am with clay,
那么请不要念我可怜的名字；
Do not so much as my poor name rehearse,
最好你的爱也跟我生命同毁；
But let your love even with my life decay,
怕聪明世界会看穿你的悲恸，
Lest the wise world should look into your moan,
在我去后利用我来把你嘲弄。
And mock you with me after I am gone.