Much of their work was inspired by their own long romance, including Elizabeth's Sonnets from the Portuguese.

他们大部分作品--包括伊丽莎白所作的《葡萄牙十四行诗集》--的创作灵感都来自他们自己的长久爱情。

He had the "Love-sonnets from the Portuguese" in mind as he wrote, and he wrote under the best conditions for great work, at a climacteric of living, in the throes of his own sweet love-madness.

他写时心里想着《葡萄牙人的爱情十四行诗》。他的诗是在产生伟大作品的最佳条件下写成的：在生活的紧要关头，在他因甜蜜的疯魔而痛苦之际。