Love bade me welcome, yet my soul drew back,

爱情对我表示出热忱的欢迎，

Guilty of dust and sin.

灵魂却退缩，出于微贱和悔过，

But quick-ey'd Love, observing me grow slack

但是，眼光极为锐利的爱情

From my first entrance in,

自我进门就留意到我情绪低落，

Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning

　于是走到我跟前，甜美地询问

If I lack'd anything.

　我是否因缺少某些东西而烦闷。

"A guest," I answer'd, "worthy to be here";

我答道：“作为客人，值得来到这里。”

Love said, "You shall be he."

爱情说：“你正是我所需的宾客。”

"I, the unkind, the ungrateful? ah my dear,

“我是否无情无义？哦，亲爱的，

I cannot look on thee."

我甚至不敢正眼对你投过一瞥。”

Love took my hand and smiling did reply,

　爱情拉住我的手，笑眯眯地答道：

"Who made the eyes but I?"

　“除了我，谁能将你的眼睛创造？”

"Truth, Lord, but I have marr'd them; let my shame

“的确如此，可是主啊，它们已受到损毁，

Go where it doth deserve."

让我的羞耻遭受应有的惩治。”

"And know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?"

爱情说：“你明知错不在你。谁该遭受谴责?”

"My dear, then I will serve."

“亲爱的，那么就让我来侍奉你。”

"You must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat."

　主说：“你得坐下，将我血肉品尝。”

So I did sit and eat.

　于是我坐了下来，开始进餐。