A Rondel of Merciless Beauty-无情美人回旋曲
Your two great eyes will slay me suddenly
Their beauty shakes me who was once serene
Straight through my heart the wound is quick and keen
Only your word will heal the injury
To my hurt heart,while yet the wound is clean
Your two great eyes will slay me suddenly
Their beauty shakes me who was once serene
Upon my word, I tell you faithfully
Through life and after death you are my queen
For with my death the whole truth shall be seen
Your two great eyes will slay me suddenly
Their beauty shakes me who was once serene
Straight through my heart the wound is quick and keen
Love me little, love me long-爱我少一点,爱我久一点
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
Love that is too hot and strong
Burneth soon to waste.
Still, I would not have thee cold,
Not too backward, nor too bold;
Love that lasteth till ‘tis old
Fadeth not in haste.
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
If thou lovest me too much,
It will not prove as true as touch;
Love me little, more than such,
For I fear the end.
I am with little well content,
And a little from thee sent
Is enough, with true intent
To be steadfast friend.
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
Say thou lov‘st me while thou live;
I to thee my love will give,
Never dreaming to deceive
Whiles that life endures.
Nay, and after death, in sooth,
I to thee will keep my truth,
As now, when in my May of youth;
This my love assures.
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
Constant love is moderate ever,
And it will through life persever;
Give me that, with true endeavor
I will it restore.
A suit of durance let it be,
For all weathers that for me,
For the land or for the sea,
Lasting evermore.
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.
Winter‘s cold, or summer‘s heat,
Autumn‘s tempests on it beat,
It can never know defeat,
Never can rebel.
Such the love that I would gain,
Such the love, I tell thee plain,
Thou must give, or woo in vain;
So to thee, farewell!
Love me little, love me long,
Is the burden of my song.