WereIasbaseasisthelowlyp,
Andyou,ylove,ashighasheavenabove,
Yetshouldthethoughtsofyourhubleswa
Asdtoheaven,honourofylove.
WereIashighasheavenabovethep,
Andyou,ylove,ashubleandaslow
Asarethedeepestbottosofthea,
Whereso’eryouwere,withyouyloveshouldgo.
Wereyoutheearth,dearlove,andIskies,
Myloveshouldsheonyouliketothesun,
Andlookuponyouwithtenthoandeyes
Tillheavenwax’dbld,andtilltheworldweredone.
Whereso’erIa,below,orelseaboveyou,
Whereso’eryouare,yheartshalltrulyloveyou.
作品赏析
无论你是崇高的天空,还是卑微的海床;无论你我地位有多悬殊,无论你在何方,“我”的爱都将永远追随着你,“我”的爱无处不在。诗歌用天空与平原的对比,表现出恋人之间坚贞的爱,那是距离与地位这些因素都无法阻挡的。这“无所不在”的爱深沉而宽广。