ソネット130番の名言

William Shakespeareの『Sonnet 130』（1609年）から、有名な一節を6か所、一字一句そのまま紹介します。それぞれの意味と出典も示します。

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1. 1

   My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;

   意味： The speaker rejects exaggerated praise by admitting that his beloved’s eyes do not resemble the sun.

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2. 2

   If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;
   If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.

   意味： His beloved has ordinary skin and black hair rather than the idealized features celebrated in conventional love poetry.

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3. 3

   I have seen roses damask’d, red and white,
   But no such roses see I in her cheeks;

   意味： He sees none of the rosy coloring in her cheeks that poets commonly attribute to beautiful women.

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4. 4

   I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
   That music hath a far more pleasing sound:

   意味： He enjoys hearing her speak without pretending that her voice sounds more beautiful than music.

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5. 5

   I grant I never saw a goddess go;
   My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:

   意味： His beloved walks like a real woman, not a supernatural being.

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6. 6

   And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare,
   As any she belied with false compare.

   意味： He considers his beloved as precious as any woman praised through dishonest comparisons.

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これらの一節についての質問

What does the opening line of Sonnet 130 mean?

The speaker says his beloved’s eyes do not resemble the sun. He challenges the exaggerated comparisons common in love poetry rather than denying his affection.

What do the last two lines of Sonnet 130 mean?

The speaker affirms that his beloved is just as precious as women celebrated with exaggerated praise. The ending presents honest affection as more meaningful than unrealistic flattery.