Love is like the wild rose-briar. Friendship like the holly-tree.
愛(ài)情就像野玫瑰,友情卻如冬青樹(shù)。
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms. But which will bloom most constantly?
玫瑰開(kāi)花時(shí)冬青黯無(wú)光,但究竟誰(shuí)能堅(jiān)持更久長(zhǎng)?
The wild-rose briar is sweet in the spring. Its summer blossoms scent the air;
春天野玫瑰燦爛開(kāi)放,夏日里玫瑰把風(fēng)兒薰香。
Yet wait till winter comes again. And who will call the wild-briar fair?
但當(dāng)嚴(yán)冬再次來(lái)臨之時(shí),誰(shuí)還會(huì)贊美野玫瑰的美麗?
Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now. And deck thee with the holly's sheen.
那時(shí)你不屑于枯萎的玫瑰,而用冬青的光彩將你裝扮。
That when December blights thy brow. He may still leave thy garland green.
當(dāng)十二月的嚴(yán)寒襲上你的眉頭,你的冬青花環(huán)依舊綠意盎然。