Edmund Spenser -- Whilst it is prime

Whilst it is prime
Edmund Spenser(1552–1599)

FRESH Spring, the herald of loves mighty king,
In whose cote-armour richly are displayd
All sorts of flowers, the which on earth do spring,
In goodly colours gloriously arrayd—
Goe to my love, where she is carelesse layd,
Yet in her winters bowre not well awake;
Tell her the joyous time wil not be staid,
Unlesse she doe him by the forelock take;
Bid her therefore her selfe soone ready make,
To wayt on Love amongst his lovely crew;
Where every one, that misseth then her make,
Shall be by him amearst with penance dew.
Make hast, therefore, sweet love, whilest it is prime;
For none can call againe the passèd time.

春光正好
艾德蒙•斯宾塞（1552-1599）

新春乃爱情君王的喝道人，
他的纹章上绣满了花，
大地在这个时节才苏生，
各色的鲜花开成一片云霞。
去吧，去到我爱人的家，
她还懒懒地躺床冬眠，
告诉她欢乐的时间不会停下，
要抓住辰光赶紧向前，
嘱咐她立刻梳头洗脸，
列身在姑娘队里把爱情迎候，
不论谁只要错过她的所恋，
就要把应得的惩罚承受。
所以趁早吧，亲爱的，春光正好，
消失了就再也不能找到。
（王佐良译）