英语美文背诵 Elegy 5

（单词翻译）

Elegy¹ 5

by Ovid,translated by Christopher Marlowe

In summer's heat, and mid-time of the day,

To rest my limbs, upon a bed I lay,

One window shut, the other open stood,

Which gave such light, as twinkles in a wood,

Like twilight² glimpse at setting of the sun,

Or night being past, and yet not day begun.

Such light to shamefast maidens³ must be shown,

Where they may sport, and seem to be unknown.

Then came Corinna in a long loose gown,

Her white neck hid with tresses hanging down,

Resembling fair Semiramis going to bed,

Or Lais of a thousand lovers sped.

I snatched her gown: being thin, the harm was small,

Yet strived she to be covered therewithal,

And striving thus as one that would be cast,

Betrayed herself, and yielded at the last.

Stark⁴ naked as she stood before mine eye,

Not one wen in her body could I spy,

What arms and shoulders did I touch and see,

How apt her breasts were to be pressed by me,

How smooth a belly⁵, under her waist saw I,

How large a leg, and what a lusty thigh⁶?

To leave the rest, all liked me passing well,

I clinged her naked body, down she fell,

Judge you the rest, being tired she bade me kiss.

Jove send me more such afternoons as this.