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That this huge stage presenteth nought but shows

Dass diese große Bühne nichts als Schauspiele zeigt,

Whereon the stars in secret influence comment.

Worüber die Sterne in geheimem Einfluss urteilen.

When I perceive that men as plants increase,

Wenn ich wahrnehme, dass Menschen wie Pflanzen wachsen,

Cheered and checked even by the self-same sky:

Belebt und gehemmt noch durch denselben Himmel:

Vaunt in their youthful sap, at height decrease,

Prangen in ihrem jugendlichen Saft, auf dem Höhepunkt vergehen,

And wear their brave state out of memory.

Und ihren stolzen Zustand aus dem Gedächtnis tragen.

Then the conceit of this inconstant stay,

Dann stellt der Gedanke an diesen unsteten Verbleib,

Sets you most rich in youth before my sight,

Euch, reich an Jugend, vor mein Auge,

Where wasteful Time debateth with Decay

Wo die verschwenderische Zeit mit dem Verfall streitet,

To change your day of youth to sullied night,

Um Euren Tag der Jugend in befleckte Nacht zu wandeln,

And all in war with Time for love of you,

Und ganz im Krieg mit der Zeit aus Liebe zu Euch,

As he takes from you, I engraft you new.

Wie er von Euch nimmt, pflanze ich Euch neu ein.

But wherefore do not you a mightier way

Doch warum führt Ihr nicht auf mächtigere Weise

Make war upon this bloody tyrant Time?

Krieg gegen diesen blutigen Tyrannen Zeit?

And fortify yourself in your decay

Und stärkt Euch in Eurem Verfall

With means more blessed than my barren rhyme?

Mit Mitteln, gesegneter als mein karger Reim?

Now stand you on the top of happy hours,

Jetzt steht Ihr auf dem Gipfel glücklicher Stunden,

And many maiden gardens yet unset,

Und viele jungfräuliche Gärten noch unbestellt,

With virtuous wish would bear you living flowers,

Würden mit tugendhaftem Wunsch Euch lebendige Blumen tragen,

Much liker than your painted counterfeit:

Weit ähnlicher als Euer gemaltes Abbild:

So should the lines of life that life repair

So sollten die Linien des Lebens jenes Leben erneuern,

Which this (Time's pencil) or my pupil pen

Was dieser (Zeits Pinsel) oder meine schülerhafte Feder

Neither in inward worth nor outward fair

Weder an innerem Wert noch an äußerer Schönheit

Can make you live yourself in eyes of men.

Euch selbst im Angesicht der Menschen leben lassen kann.

To give away yourself, keeps yourself still,

Sich selbst hinzugeben, bewahrt Euch dennoch,

And you must live drawn by your own sweet skill.

Und Ihr müsst leben, gezeichnet durch Eure eigene süße Kunst.

Who will believe my verse in time to come

Wer wird meinen Versen in künftiger Zeit glauben,

If it were filled with your most high deserts?

Wenn sie erfüllt wären von Euren höchsten Verdiensten?

Vocabulary

Dass: That; introducing a subordinate clause.
diese: This; these (demonstrative pronoun/adjective).
große: Great; large (adjective, feminine/plural form).
Bühne: Stage; platform for theatrical performances.
nichts: Nothing; not anything whatsoever.
als: As; than; in the capacity of.
Schauspiele: Plays; theatrical performances or spectacles.
zeigt: Shows; displays or demonstrates (verb, third person).
Worüber: About what; over which (relative pronoun).
die: The (definite article, feminine/plural).
Sterne: Stars; celestial bodies in the night sky.
in: In; inside or within a place/time.
geheimem: Secret; hidden or concealed (adjective, dative).
Einfluss: Influence; power to affect or change something.
urteilen: Judge; form an opinion or assessment.
Wenn: If; in the event that (conditional conjunction).
ich: I; first person singular pronoun.
wahrnehme: Perceive; become aware of through senses.
Menschen: People; human beings in general or plural.
wie: Like; as; in the same way as.
Pflanzen: Plants; living organisms that grow from soil.
wachsen: Grow; increase in size or develop over time.
Belebt: Animated; lively or filled with life.
gehemmt: Inhibited; restrained or held back by something.
noch: Still; yet; in addition or furthermore.
durch: Through; by means of or across.
denselben: The same (demonstrative pronoun, accusative masculine).
Himmel: Heaven; sky or the celestial realm above.
ihrem: Their; possessive pronoun (dative feminine/neuter).
jugendlichen: Youthful; characteristic of youth or young people.
Saft: Sap; vital fluid in plants or juice.
auf: On; upon or at a higher position.
dem: The (definite article, dative neuter/masculine).
Höhepunkt: Peak; highest point or climax of something.
vergehen: Pass; elapse or fade away over time.
stolzen: Proud; feeling pride or dignified (adjective).
Zustand: Condition; state or circumstances of something.
aus: Out of; from or made of.
Gedächtnis: Memory; ability to recall past experiences.
tragen: Carry; bear or transport something physically.
Dann: Then; at that time or subsequently.
stellt: Places; sets or positions (verb, third person).
Gedanke: Thought; idea or mental concept.
an: At; to; indicating direction or attachment.
diesen: This; these (demonstrative pronoun, accusative).
Euch: You (accusative/dative plural pronoun, formal).
reich: Rich; wealthy or abundant in quality.
Jugend: Youth; young people or period of being young.
vor: Before; in front of or prior to.
mein: My; possessive pronoun indicating ownership.
Auge: Eye; organ of sight in face.
Wo: Where; at what place or location.
Zeit: Time; progression of hours, days, years.
mit: With; accompanied by or in company.
Verfall: Decay; deterioration or decline of something.
streitet: Fights; disputes or contends with someone.
Um: Around; about or concerning something.
Euren: Your (possessive pronoun, accusative/dative plural).
Tag: Day; period of twenty-four hours.
Nacht: Night; period of darkness between sunset sunrise.
wandeln: Transform; change from one state to another.
ganz: Whole; complete or entire in extent.
Krieg: War; armed conflict between groups/nations.
Liebe: Love; affection or strong attachment to someone.
Wie: How; in what manner or way.
er: He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
von: From; of or belonging to something.
nimmt: Takes; accepts or receives (verb, third person).

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