To what Shall I Compare Her?

TO what shall I compare her,

That is as fair as she?

For she is fairer — fairer

Than the sea.

What shall be likened to her,

The sainted of my youth?

For she is truer — truer

Than the truth.

As the stars are from the sleeper¹,

Her heart is hid from me;

For she is deeper — deeper

Than the sea.

Yet in my dreams I view her

Flush rosy² with new ruth —

Dreams! Ah, may these prove truer

Than the truth.

1 sleeper   

n.睡眠者，卧车，卧铺

参考例句：

• I usually go up to London on the sleeper. 我一般都乘卧车去伦敦。
• But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. 但首先他解释说自己睡觉很沉。

2 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。