Sonnet.

My heart is sick with longing¹, tho’ I feed

On hope; Time goes with such a heavy pace

That neither brings nor takes from thy embrace,

As if he slept — forgetting his old speed:

For, as in sunshine only we can read

The march of minutes on the dial’s face,

So in the shadows of this lonely place

There is no love, and Time is dead indeed.

But when, dear lady, I am near thy heart,

Thy smile is time, and then so swift it flies,

It seems we only meet to tear apart,

With aching hands and lingering of eyes.

Alas², alas! that we must learn hours’ flight

By the same light of love that makes them bright!

1 longing   

n.（for）渴望

参考例句：

• Hearing the tune again sent waves of longing through her.再次听到那首曲子使她胸中充满了渴望。
• His heart burned with longing for revenge.他心中燃烧着急欲复仇的怒火。

2 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。