歌词与中文翻译
As fast as thou shalt wane, so fast thou growest
迅速地萎缩，一如你迅速地成长—
In one of thine, from that which thou departest;
在你那个之内，那个你进出两有的地方;
And that fresh blood which youngly thou bestowest
你灌注给青春的精血若存
Thou mayst call thine when thou from youth convertest.
仍将是你的，当青春把你抛开。
Herein lives wisdom, beauty and increase:
那其中活跃着智慧、美丽和繁荣昌盛；
Without this, folly, age and cold decay:
而不是愚蠢、衰老和朽败的冰凉：
If all were minded so, the times should cease
若人人都独身主张，就要钟停漏尽，
And threescore year would make the world away.
不出六十年，世界也会消亡。
Let those whom Nature hath not made for store,
让造化使无心传宗接代的人,
Harsh featureless and rude, barrenly perish:
变得粗鲁、丑陋和笨拙，无后地死去；
Look, whom she best endow'd she gave the more;
而造化的宠爱者得到最多的恩赐 ;
Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish:
这些丰厚馈赠你都理当珍存：
She carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby
她把你刻做她的印，意思是要你
Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.
多多盖印，岂可徒有虚名。