Venus and Adonis

Right Honourable, I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen.

尊敬的阁下，我不知道将我未加修饰的诗句献给您是否会冒犯您，也不知道世人会如何评价我选择如此强大的支柱来支持如此微弱的负担。

only, if your honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour.

只要阁下看起来感到高兴，我就认为自己受到了高度赞扬，并发誓要利用所有空闲时间，直到我用一些更严肃的劳动来荣耀您。