HIPPOLYTUS Whither shall I turn? Ah me! whose friendly house will take me in, an exile on so grave, a charge? THESEUS Seek one who loves to entertain as guests and partners in his crimes corrupters of men's wives. HIPPOLYTUS Ah me! this wounds my heart and brings me nigh to tears to think that I should appear so vile, and thou believe me so. THESEUS Thy tears and forethought had been more in season when thou didst presume to outrage thy father's wife. HIPPOLYTUS O house, I would thou couldst speak for me and witness if I am so vile!英文原著 · 《Hippolytus》
cowards false as hell! To you I still was faithful; I serv'd you long and well; But what boots all?--for guerdon treason and death I've won. By your friends, vile traitors! foully have you done. Whoever shall hereafter from your loins be born, Shall take from such vile fathers a heritage of scorn. On me you have wreak'd malice where gratitude was due. With shame shall you be banish'd by all good knights and true."
Thither ran all the warriors where in his blood he lay. To many of that party sure it was a joyless day.英文原著 · 《Song and Legend From the Middle Ages》
"Cold little devil! Cold little devil!" said the hateful voice. But Beryl was strong. She slipped, ducked, wrenched free. "You are vile, vile," said she. "Then why in God's name did you come?" stammered Harry Kember. Nobody answered him.英文原著 · 《The Garden Party》
I lie: rage hath this error bred; Love is not dead, Love is not dead, but sleepeth In her unmatched mind: Where she his counsel keepeth Till due deserts she find. Therefore from so vile fancy, To call such wit a frenzy: Who Love can temper thus, Good Lord, deliver us.英文原著 · 《A Defence of Poesie and Poems》
"And shall this ground fainthearted dastard Turnus flying view? Is it so vile a thing to die?" (Phaer's Translation [1573].)英文原著 · 《A Defence of Poesie and Poems》