英文
CLIV
The little Love-god lying once asleep,
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep
Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand
The fairest votary took up that fire,
Which many legions of true hearts had warmed;
And so the general of hot desire
Was, sleeping, by a virgin hand disarmed.
This brand she quenched in a cool well by,
Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual,
Growing a bath and healthful remedy
For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall,
Came there for cure and this by that I prove:
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.
中文
154
有一天，小爱神正昏睡沉沉，
点燃爱情的火炬搁在一边；
恪守贞操的山林水泽女神
款款而至；那位最美的女仙
举起火炬，用她纯洁的手
解除了爱神的武装；这火炬
曾让无数情人获得爱的温柔；
爱情的统帅，此时睡得正熟。
仙女将火炬熄灭在冷泉中，
泉水从此获得恒爱的热力，
变成温泉，治人间各种病痛。
而我呢，我这个爱情的奴隶
也去那里求治，由此我明白：
爱烧热泉水，水冷却不了爱。
