仙女对牧羊人的回答（2/2）

来同你生活，做你的爱人。

Ifalltheworldandlovewereyoung,

Andtrutheveryshepherd’stongue,

Theseprettypleasuresightove

Tolivewiththeeahylove.

Tidrivestheflocksfrofieldtofold,

Whenriversrageandrocksgrowld;

AndPhilolbeethdub;

Therestpsofcarestoe.

Theflowersdofade,andwantonfields

Towaywardterregyields:

Ahoongue,aheartofgall,

Isfancy’ssprg,butsorrow’sfall.

Thygowns,thyshoes,thybedsofroses,

Thycap,thykirtle,andthyposies

Soonbreak,soonwither,soonfotten,

Infollyripe,reasonrotten.

Thybeltofstrawandivybuds,

Thyralcpsandaberstuds

Allthesenoansove

Toetotheeahylove.

Butuldyouthst,andlovestillbreed,

Hadjoysnodate,nenoneed,

Thenthesedelightsydightove

Tolivewiththeeahylove.

作品赏析

牧羊人的恋歌纯朴而浪漫，让仙女也不免动心。然而，甜美的花儿终将凋零，就连美丽的长袍与新鞋、芳草青藤编织的腰束，还有那珊瑚与琥珀的饰品也无法让美丽的女子心动。因为这些对她都毫无意义，只有牧羊人那真诚的誓言与永恒的真心才能打动她的心。所有的华丽不过是过眼云烟，唯有真爱才是永恒。