Sonnet 154 by William Shakespeare (read by Sir Patrick Stewart) | 2020.10.03 |

“Sonnet 154. The final one. Here's to everyone who has been so kindly watching and listening to these sonnets. We never expected anything like this and we appreciate it enormously. Thank you! #ASonnetADay” @SirPatStew

Sonnet 154 by William Shakespeare

The little Love-god lying once asleep,
Laid by his side his heart-inflaming brand,
Whilst many nymphs that vowed chaste life to keep
Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand

The fairest votary took up that fire
Which many legions of true hearts had warmed;
And so the General of hot desire
Was, sleeping, by a virgin hand disarmed.

This brand she quenched in a cool well by,
Which from Love's fire took heat perpetual,
Growing a bath and healthful remedy,
For men diseased; but I, my mistress' thrall,

Came there for cure and this by that I prove,
Love's fire heats water, water cools not love.

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154. szonett (fordította Győry Vilmos és Szász Károly)

A szerelem-istenke, elszunyadva,
Sziv-lobbantó fáklyáját letevé;
S im szűzeség-fogadt nymphák csapatja
Tánczolva arra járván, fölvevé

A legszebbik, kezébe, azt a fáklyát,
Mely lángra gyujtá soknak hű szivét,
S egy szűz ragadta el mérges fulánkját
A gyújtó istennek, mig aluvék.

A lángot az kioltá egy patakban,
S tüzétül ez meleg forrás leve,
Hová a sok nyavalyás, szivszakadtan,
Üdülni jő… Szerelem betege

Jövék; de ah! vizet a szerelem
Forralni tud, viz azt lehűtni nem!


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