Not marble, nor the gilded monuments
王公大族的云石丰碑或镀金牌坊
Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme;
终将朽败，惟我强劲的诗章万寿无疆。
But you shall shine more bright in these contents
我的诗行，将使你大放光彩，
Than unswept stone besmear'd with sluttish time.
远胜过尘封的石头、暗淡的时光。
When wasteful war shall statues overturn,
毁灭性的战争将推翻石像，
And broils root out the work of masonry,
暴乱亦将会扫荡尽铁壁铜墙。
Nor Mars his sword nor war's quick fire shall burn
然而你如果长留在这活记录里，

The living record of your memory.
任利剑兵火毁不掉你的遗芳。
'Gainst death and all-oblivious enmity
你高视阔步面对死亡和弥天之恨，
Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room
纵然千秋万代之后，世人的双眼
Even in the eyes of all posterity
都还会读到我这记录对你的颂扬，
That wear this world out to the ending doom.
哪怕那时候人类的末日已来到世上。
So, till the judgment that yourself arise,
所以，直到最后审判你站起来之际，
You live in this, and dwell in lover's eyes.
你将住在恋人眼里，活于我不朽的诗行。