对着为她而憔悴的我
Breathed forth the sound that said, 'I hate'
吐出了一句“我厌恶…”的声音：
To me that languished for her sake.
但是只要她见到我难过，
But when she saw my woeful state,
她的心胸就立刻变宽厚，
Straight in her heart did mercy come,
谴责她那本该是用来
Chiding that tongue that ever sweet
传达温和的宣判的舌头；
Was used in giving gentle doom,
教它重新打招呼，改一改：
And taught it thus anew to greet:
她就马上把“我厌恶…”停住，
'I hate,' she altered with an end
这一停正像温和的白天
That followed it as gentle day
在黑夜之后出现，黑夜如
Doth follow night, who, like a fiend,
恶魔从天国被扔进阴间。
From heaven to hell is flown away.
她把“我厌恶…”的厌恶抛弃，
'I hate' from hate away she threw,
救了我的命，说——“不是你。”
And saved my life, saying, 'not you.'