When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts my self almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.


*** I love the works of Shakespeare and this one is my favorite sonnet thus I attempted to translate this in Filipino. To the other readers, I will attempt to write an English Sonnet one of these days**



When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
Habang nasa lintik na malas kasama mga tsismosa

I all alone beweep my outcast state,
Ako ay nag- iisang nagmumura sa aking kapalaran

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
Kinukulit si Lord ng aking mga sangkaterbang reklamo

And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Sabay tingin sa sarili at murahin ang buhay

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Sana ay mas may paniniwala ako na pwede pa

Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Kasama mga sikat, tulad nila na may yaman

Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
Inggit sa ibang rangya at ibang wala ako

With what I most enjoy contented least;
Dahil sa aking pag- aari, hindi ako kuntento

Yet in these thoughts my self almost despising,
Ngunit sa aking pangungulila, mismo ako ay nabubuwisit

Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Masaya kitang iniisip ikaw lamang tapos ang aking lagay

Like to the lark at break of day arising
Gaya sa isang ibon sa bungad ng bagong sibol

From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
Mula sa hirap, ligaya ay tunay na langit

For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
Dahil sa iyong pag- ibig, lubos na mayaman ako

That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
At hindi ko ito ipagpapalit kahit pa sa hari

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