LovesFarewell
MichaelDrayton
Sincetheresnohelp, comeletuskissandpart,
NayIhavedone, yougetnomoreofme;
AndIamglad, yea, gladwithallmyheart,
ThatthussocleanlyImyselfcanfree;
Shakehandsforever, cancelallourvows,
Andwhenwemeetatanytimeagain,
Beitnotseenineitherofourbrows
Thatweonejotofformerloveretain.
Nowatthelastgaspofloveslatestbreath,
Whenhispulsefailing, passionspeechlesslies,
Whenfaithiskneelingbyhisbedofdeath,
Andinnocenceisclosinguphiseyes,
Nowifthouwouldst, whenallhavegivenhimover,
Fromdeathtolifethoumightsthimyetdecover!
爱的告别
既然没有办法了,让我们亲吻分离,
够了,你不再能从我得到什么东西;
我欢喜,是呀,我满心欢喜,
我这样完全摆脱了自己。
握手永别,取消我们所有誓言,
而且无论何时再见,
不要显在我们各自的眉间
我们保存了我们前恋的一星一点。