见到最美的人物被描摹尽致，
I see descriptions of the fairest wights,
美使得古代的诗歌也美丽多彩，
And beauty making beautiful old rhyme
歌颂着已往的贵妇，可爱的骑士；
In praise of ladies dead and lovely knights;
见到古人夸奖说最美的美人有
Then, in the blazon of sweet beauty's best,
怎样的手足，嘴唇，眼睛和眉毛，
Of hand, of foot, of lip, of eye, of brow,
于是我发现古代的文笔早就
I see their antique pen would have expressed
表达出来了你今天具有的美貌。
Even such a beauty as you master now.
那么，古人的赞辞都只是预言——
So all their praises are but prophecies
预言了我们这时代：你的仪态；
Of this our time, all you prefiguring,
但古人只能用理想的眼睛测看，
And, for they looked but with divining eyes,
还不能充分歌唱出你的价值来：
They had not skill enough your worth to sing:
至于我们呢，看见了今天的景象，
For we, which now behold these present days,
有眼睛惊羡，却没有舌头来颂扬。
Have eyes to wonder, but lack tongues to praise.