Devouring² Time, blunt thou the lion's paws,

And make the earth devour¹ her own sweet brood;

Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws³,

And burn the long-liv'd phoenix⁴, in her blood;

Make glad and sorry seasons as thou fleet'st,

And do whate'er thou wilt⁵, swift-footed Time,

To the wide world and all her fading sweets;

But I forbid thee one most heinous⁶ crime:

O! carve not with thy hours my love's fair brow,

Nor draw no lines there with thine antique pen;

Him in thy course untainted do allow

For beauty's pattern to succeeding men.

Yet, do thy worst old Time: despite thy wrong,

My love shall in my verse ever live young.

时光你张口---王道余 译

时光你张口，尽可钝狮爪，

土地长灵物，可令尽吞下；

雄狮血口中，且将獠牙拔，

长命有凤凰，浴血来火化；

你作长风去，欣忧季节替，

尽可任意为，时光腿脚利，

对广大世界，及其易逝丽；

唯一最狠事，我将你禁止：

吾爱光洁额，请勿刻时间，

亦勿用古笔，其上画线满；

他在你征途，勿使受牵连，

美丽作样本，人间永流传。

你尽管作恶：即便遭你害，

吾爱活我诗，年轻永不败。