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Sonnet 154 The little Love-god lying once asleep, 十一言 2015-09-13,(abbacbcXbbXb aX) 

The little Love-god lying once asleep,                 

小愛神有一次沉沉地睡(着)了，,12
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,              

他身邊放著，點燃愛心的火炬，12 

Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep      

當時有許多發誓守貞的仙女 , 12 

Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand                 

跳躍著走過来; 但最美的一個12 

The fairest votary took up that fire                  

天仙手中舉起了那團火種 11

Which many legions of true hearts had warmed;           

温暖了许多軍隊忠真實之心; 11
And so the General of hot desire                       

在這種情況下，將軍的熱忱，11
Was, sleeping, by a virgin hand disarmed.              

鬆懈了，被處女之手解除武装。12 

This brand she quenched in a cool well by,*           

她將这火炬淬丟進陰凉水井，11
Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual,             

愛情之火成了永久的熱源， 11
Growing a bath and healthful remedy,                   

变成了男人復健療癒用的温泉;，12 

For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall,          

 但是我变成了情婦的寵信,   11 

Came there for cure and this by that I prove,          

來到那里接受治療,我证明實了，11, 12
   Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.     

爱之火燒热了水，水冷却不了爱。12