シェイクスピア・ソネット鑑賞短歌131: Tanka for Sonnet 131
131
その黒が わが心には 美しい
残酷なのは その行為のみ
Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art,
As those whose beauties proudly make them cruel;
Thy black is fairest in my judgement’s place.
In nothing art thou black save in thy deeds.
Thou art as tyrannous, so as thou art,
As those whose beauties proudly make them cruel;
For well thou know’st to my dear doting heart
Thou art the fairest and most precious jewel.
Yet, in good faith, some say that thee behold,
Thy face hath not the power to make love groan.
To say they err I dare not be so bold,
Although I swear it to myself alone.
And, to be sure that is not false I swear,
A thousand groans, but thinking on thy face,
One on another’s neck, do witness bear
Thy black is fairest in my judgement’s place.
In nothing art thou black save in thy deeds,
And thence this slander, as I think, proceeds.
キーワード訳
Thou (=You) art (=are) as tyrannous (専制的な), so as thou art,
As those whose beauties proudly make them cruel (残酷な);
For well thou know’st (=know) to my dear doting (脆い) heart
Thou art the fairest and most precious jewel.
Yet, in good faith, some say that thee (=you) behold (見る),
Thy face hath not the power to make love groan (うめく).
To say they err (過ちをする) I dare not be so bold,
Although I swear (誓う) it to myself alone.
And, to be sure that is not false I swear,
A thousand groans (うめき声), but thinking on thy face,
One on another’s neck, do witness bear (証言する)
Thy (=your) lack is fairest in my judgement’s place.
In nothing art thou black save (=except) in thy deeds,
And thence (=then) this slander (中傷, 悪口), as I think, proceeds (進む).
