也别把我爱人看成是一座偶像，
Nor my beloved as an idol show,
尽管我所有的歌和赞美都用来
Since all alike my songs and praises be
献给一个人，讲一件事情，不改样。
To one, of one, still such, and ever so.
我爱人今天有情，明天也仁慈，
Kind is my love today, tomorrow kind,
拥有卓越的美德，永远不变心；
Still constant in a wondrous excellence;
所以，我的只歌颂忠贞的诗词，
Therefore my verse, to constancy confined,
就排除驳杂，单表达一件事情。
One thing expressing, leaves out difference.
真，善，美，就是我全部的主题，
Fair, kind, and true is all my argument,
真，善，美，变化成不同的辞章；
Fair, kind, and true, varying to other words;
我的创造力就用在这种变化里，
And in this change is my invention spent,
三题合一，产生瑰丽的景象。
Three themes in one, which wondrous scope affords.
真，善，美，过去是各不相关，
Fair, kind, and true have often lived alone,
现在呢，三位同座，真是空前。
Which three till now never kept seat in one.