把点燃爱火的火炬搁在身边，
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
恰巧多少位信守贞洁的小女神
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep
轻步走来；最美的一位天仙
Came tripping by, but in her maiden hand
用她的处女手把那曾经点燃
The fairest votary took up that fire,
无数颗爱心的火炬拿到一旁；
Which many legions of true hearts had warmed;
如今那爱情之火的指挥者在酣眠，
And so the general of hot desire
竟被贞女的素手解除了武装。
Was, sleeping, by a virgin hand disarmed.
她把火炬熄灭在近旁的冷泉中，
This brand she quenched in a cool well by,
泉水从爱火得到永恒的热力
Which from Love's fire took heart perpetual,
就变成温泉，对人间各种病痛
Growing a bath and healthful remedy
都有灵效；但是我，我爱人的奴隶，
For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall,
也去求治，把道理看了出来：
Came there for cure, and this by that I prove:
爱火烧热泉水，泉水凉不了爱。
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.