Chapter 27

 Though I thy Mithridates were,

    Framed to defy the poison-dart,

Yet must thou fold me unaware¹

    To know the rapture² of thy heart,

And I but render and confess

The malice³ of thy tenderness.

 

For elegant and antique phrase,

    Dearest, my lips wax all too wise;

Nor have I known a love whose praise

    Our piping poets solemnize,

Neither a love where may not be

Ever so little falsity.

 

1 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

2 rapture   

n.狂喜；全神贯注；着迷；v.使狂喜

参考例句：

• His speech was received with rapture by his supporters.他的演说受到支持者们的热烈欢迎。
• In the midst of his rapture,he was interrupted by his father.他正欢天喜地，被他父亲打断了。

3 malice   

n.恶意，怨恨，蓄意；[律]预谋

参考例句：

• I detected a suggestion of malice in his remarks.我觉察出他说的话略带恶意。
• There was a strong current of malice in many of his portraits.他的许多肖像画中都透着一股强烈的怨恨。