Thus can my love excuse the slow offence.

　　Of my dull bearer when from thee I speed.

　　From where thou art why should I haste me thence?

　　Till I return, of posting is no need.

　　O! what excuse will my poor beast then find,

　　When swift extremity can seem but slow?

　　Then should I spur, though mounted on the wind,

　　In winged speed no motion shall I know,

　　Then can no horse with my desire keep pace.

　　Therefore desire, of perfect'st love being made.

　　Shall neigh, no dull flesh, in his fiery race;

　　But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade.

　　Since from thee going, he went wilful-slow,

　　Towards thee I'll run, and give him leave to go.

　　翻译：
　　那笨坐骑的过错，全因我的爱，

　　原谅离别时，它那故意的拖延；

　　离开你家，我何必跑的那么快？

　　除非是收到信息，你让我回转。

　　喔！多么对不起这可怜的坐骑；

　　竭尽了全力，却还嫌它跑得慢？

　　四蹄生风，仍好象在原地踏步，

　　长上了翅膀，我也得快马加鞭。

　　我渴望构筑，十全十美的爱情，

　　可惜马儿不能与彼，并驾共辕；

　　哪有良驹，不擅长嘶鸣和飞奔？

　　但我将饶恕它，出于爱的滞缓。

　　离开你时，它故意装得象偷懒；

　　归途且看它，怎样飞回你身边。

　　推荐理由：这首十四行情诗精选（五十一）是莎士比亚笔下的Sonnet51《归骑》，如果你是莎翁的忠实读者怎能错过呢？