Ben Jonson

Song to Celia

Drink to me with thine eyes ,
And I will pledge with mine ;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup ,
And I'll not look for wine .
The thirst that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine :
But might I of Jove's Nectar sup ,
I would not change for thine .

I sent thee late a rosy wreath ,
Not so much honouring thee
As giving it a hope , that there
It could not wither'd be .
But thou thereon didst only breathe ,
And sent'st it back to me ;
Since when it grows , and smells , I swear ,
Not of itself , but thee .

致西莉亞

就用你的眼祝我好運，

我也用我的眼向你祝酒；

或者留一個吻在杯中

我從此不再把酒尋求。

靈魂的饑渴確已升起

想以神聖的溶液潤喉；

但即使是下帝的佳釀，

也不能將你的吻換走。

我剛送你玫瑰的花環，

不僅是向你表達崇敬

讓這捎去我良好的心願

愿它的花朵永不凋零；

但是你對它輕吐芬芳

再一併將它還我本人；

從此花環常青香常在，

我發誓是你給它生命！