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So is it not with me as with that muse,

So ist es bei mir nicht wie bei jener Muse,

Stirred by a painted beauty to his verse,

Die von gemalter Schönheit zu Versen bewegt wird,

Who heaven it self for ornament doth use,

Die den Himmel selbst als Schmuck verwendet,

And every fair with his fair doth rehearse,

Und jede Schönheit mit seiner eigenen Schönheit aufzählt,

Making a couplement of proud compare

Und stolze Vergleiche zusammenfügt

With sun and moon, with earth and sea's rich gems:

Mit Sonne und Mond, mit Erde und des Meeres reichen Juwelen:

With April's first-born flowers and all things rare,

Mit Aprils erstgeborenen Blumen und allem Seltenen,

That heaven's air in this huge rondure hems.

Das die Himmelsluft in diesem gewaltigen Rund einhegt.

O let me true in love but truly write,

O lasst mich in der Liebe wahrhaftig nur wahrhaftig schreiben,

And then believe me, my love is as fair,

Und dann glaubt mir, meine Geliebte ist so schön,

As any mother's child, though not so bright

Wie irgend einer Mutter Kind, wenngleich nicht so strahlend

As those gold candles fixed in heaven's air:

Wie jene goldenen Kerzen, die in der Himmelsluft stehen:

Let them say more that like of hearsay well,

Mögen jene mehr sagen, die Hörensagen schätzen,

I will not praise that purpose not to sell.

Ich werde nicht loben, was ich nicht zu verkaufen gedenke.

My glass shall not persuade me I am old,

Mein Spiegel soll mich nicht überreden, dass ich alt bin,

So long as youth and thou are of one date,

Solange Jugend und du von gleichem Alter seid,

But when in thee time's furrows I behold,

Doch wenn ich in dir des Zeitenalters Furchen erblicke,

Then look I death my days should expiate.

Dann erwarte ich, dass der Tod meine Tage sühne.

For all that beauty that doth cover thee,

Denn all jene Schönheit, die dich bedeckt,

Is but the seemly raiment of my heart,

Ist nur das ziemliche Gewand meines Herzens,

Which in thy breast doth live, as thine in me,

Das in deiner Brust lebt, wie deines in mir,

How can I then be elder than thou art?

Wie kann ich dann älter sein als du?

O therefore love be of thyself so wary,

O darum, Geliebte, sei so achtsam mit dir selbst,

As I not for my self, but for thee will,

Wie ich es nicht für mich, sondern für dich will,

Bearing thy heart which I will keep so chary

Dein Herz tragend, das ich so sorgsam hüten werde

As tender nurse her babe from faring ill.

Wie eine zärtliche Amme ihr Kind vor Schaden bewahrt.

Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain,

Vertraue nicht auf dein Herz, wenn meines erschlagen ist,

Thou gav'st me thine not to give back again.

Du gabst mir deines, nicht um es zurückzugeben.

Vocabulary

So: Thus; in this manner or way
ist: Is; third person singular present of sein
es: It; third person singular pronoun
bei: At; near; by; in the company of
mir: Me; to me; dative form of ich
nicht: Not; negation particle used in sentences
wie: How; in what way; as; like
jener: That; those; demonstrative pronoun form
Muse: Muse; goddess or spirit of poetry
Die: The; feminine singular or plural article
von: Of; from; by; preposition showing possession
Schönheit: Beauty; aesthetic quality or attractive appearance
zu: To; too; preposition indicating direction or purpose
Versen: Verses; plural of vers, poetic lines
bewegt: Moved; motivated; past participle of bewegen
wird: Will be; becomes; future auxiliary verb
den: The; accusative masculine singular article
Himmel: Heaven; sky; the expanse above earth
selbst: Self; even; myself; yourself; himself
als: As; than; when; in the capacity of
Schmuck: Jewelry; adornment; decoration worn on body
verwendet: Used; employed; past tense of verwenden
Und: And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
jede: Each; every; feminine form of jeder
mit: With; in company of; preposition
seiner: His; its; possessive pronoun masculine singular
eigenen: Own; one's own; possessive adjective form
stolze: Proud; proud of; adjective meaning proud
Vergleiche: Comparisons; plural of Vergleich, contrast
Mit: With; in company of; preposition
Sonne: Sun; celestial body providing light and heat
und: And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
Mond: Moon; celestial body orbiting earth
Erde: Earth; ground; soil; our planet
des: The; genitive masculine or neuter article
Meeres: Sea; of the sea; genitive of Meer
reichen: Rich; wealthy; to reach; to extend
Juwelen: Jewels; precious gems; plural of Juwel
Aprils: April's; genitive of April, spring month
Blumen: Flowers; plural of Blume, flowering plants
allem: All; everything; dative form of all
Seltenen: Rare; uncommon; scarce; adjective form
Das: The; which; neuter singular article
die: The; which; feminine or plural article
in: In; inside; within; preposition of location
diesem: This; this one; dative demonstrative pronoun
gewaltigen: Mighty; powerful; vast; enormous adjective form
Rund: Round; circle; roundness; spherical shape
lasst: Let; allow; permit; archaic second person
mich: Me; myself; accusative form of ich
der: The; who; which; definite article
Liebe: Love; affection; romantic or deep feeling
wahrhaftig: Truly; truthfully; genuinely; in truth adverb
nur: Only; merely; just; sole or single
schreiben: Write; compose; to form written characters
dann: Then; at that time; afterwards
glaubt: Believe; trust; think; third person singular
meine: My; mine; possessive pronoun first person
Geliebte: Beloved; loved one; female sweetheart or lover
schön: Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing adjective
Wie: How; as; in what manner; like
irgend: Any; some; whatever; indefinite adverb or pronoun
einer: One; a; an; numeral or article
Mutter: Mother; female parent; origin or source
Kind: Child; young person; offspring or progeny
strahlend: Shining; radiant; gleaming; bright adjective
jene: Those; that; demonstrative pronoun plural
goldenen: Golden; of gold; yellow precious metal
Kerzen: Candles; plural of Kerze, wax light source
stehen: Stand; be standing; remain upright or still
Mögen: May; might; like; modal verb or preference

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