碧玉妝成一樹高 萬條垂下綠絲絛
不知細葉誰裁出 二月春風似剪刀
The Willow 江紹倫譯
Emeralds adorn trees tall and green
Ten thousand hanging branches wavy and thin
Would you know who cared for these fine leaves
Spring winds in March as crisp as scissors
前不見古人 後不見來者
念天地之悠悠 獨愴然而涕下
Ascending Youzhou Tower 江紹倫譯
Great men of history are not seen here
Those to follow are yet to appear
The universe revolves in orderly motion
I stand here in tears feeling uncertain
嶺外音書斷 經冬複曆春
近鄉情更怯 不敢問來人
《Crossing the Han River 》 江紹倫譯
In exile home messages in voice or writing are blocked absolutely
Through harsh winter and caring spring none comes successfully
I grow timid more and more as I step by step approach home
Dare I inquire what had happened these years and to whom
下馬飲君酒 問君何所之
君言不得意 歸臥南山陲
但去莫複問 白雲無盡時
Farewell Wang Wei 江紹倫譯
We dismounted our horses to have a cup of wine
I ask for your destination before we say good-bye
You say you have left your unhappy career aside
And on your way home where South Mount stands behind
I say not a word more as I see you on your way
Knowing well you’ll have no lack of white clouds for company where you stay
山寺鐘鳴晝已昏 漁梁渡頭爭渡喧
人隨沙路向江村 餘亦乘舟歸鹿門
鹿門月照開煙樹 忽到龐公棲隱處
岩扉松徑長寂寥 惟有幽人夜來去
Returning to Deer Gate by Night Meng Hao Ran 江紹倫譯
Temple bells toll vespers to end the day
Commuters scramble for the ferry to Shoal Bay
As folks walk along the sandbank home in the fishing village
I board my boat for Deer Gate my humble vestige
Whence the moon shines to lead me through the woods
I shortly come to pass the cabin Hermit Pang used to hang his hood
A path shaded by friendly pine ends at a cave’s lonely door
Here many a solitary soul cares to come and go
Home to Deer-Gate at Night tr By Father John Turner
A mountain temple tolls the end of day;
At Weir-Bridge Ford late crowds vociferate;
Along the sands they take their homeward way,
And I sail in my boat home to Deer-Gate.
The Deer-Gate moon shines on a forest haze:
Here is the site the Ancient Hermit chose:
Through rocky door and silent pine-fringed ways
Only the solitary comes and goes.
春江潮水連海平 海上明月共潮生
灩灩隨波千萬裏 何處春江無月明
A Moonlit Night by the River in Spring by Zhang Ruo Xu 江紹倫譯
In spring the river rises to level with the sea
The moon rises together with sea tides as should be
Following the waves she travels a thousand li
Where’er the river flows there she is
江畔何人初見月 江月何年初照人
人生代代無窮已 江月年年望相似
Who first saw the moon rise by riverside
Which year was man first graced by moonshine
Generation after generation man change and thrive
Year in year out the moon looks but alike
不知江月待何人 但見長江送流水
白雲一片去悠悠 青楓浦上不勝愁
To whom the moon specially bestows her light we do not know
We see ever so clearly the Yangtze River’s incessant flow
Up in sky patches of white clouds leisurely float
Down on earth green maples cling to their sadness untold
昨夜閑潭夢落花 可憐春半不還家
江水流春去欲盡 江潭落月複西斜
I dreamed last night to see flowers falling on water at ease
And pity myself this late spring hour still away from thee
The river carrying all feelings of spring will not reverse its flow
But our reclining moon even dwelling in water will maintain her grow
斜月沉沉藏海霧 碣石瀟湘無限路
不知乘月幾人歸 落月搖情滿江樹
A partial moon striving to shine on can brighten a misty sea
Her luster on crimson boulders will beautify the surroundings for all to see
I know not how many of my loved ones will be home the next moon
I know for sure all trees here will boast her love very soon
此日長昏飲 非關養性靈
眼看人盡醉 何忍獨為醒
Passing the Tavern Wang Ji 江紹倫譯
This day I drink drunk all day
‘Tis not for keeping my body and soul in good state
As most people are drunk everyday
Why should I alone be sober any day
東皋薄暮望 徙倚欲何依
樹樹皆秋色 山山唯落暉
牧人驅犢返 獵馬帶禽歸
相顧無相識 長歌懷采薇
Wilderness View Wang Ji 江紹倫譯
On the eastern landing at dusk I come to see
Loitering I know not wither I should be
Trees after trees all dressed in autumn hue
Hill on hill the setting sun paints a beautiful view
Shepherds lead their herds home delightful
Hunters and steed carry prey so plentiful
Here I have no one to call my company
I sing hermit songs from memory
羅袂兮無聲 玉墀兮塵生
虛房冷而寂寞 落葉依於重扃
望彼美之女兮安得 感余心之未寧
Song of Fallen Leaves and Plaintive Cicada Liu Che 江紹倫譯
Her silky sleeves rustle without sound
The marble steps gather dust around
Empty is her bower cold and dreary
Fallen leaves outside pile up in heaps hilly
How I look for you my love only in vain
How could my heart rest and be rid of pain
秋風起兮白雲飛 草木黃落兮雁南歸
蘭有秀兮菊有芳 懷佳人兮不能忘
泛樓船兮濟汾河 橫中流兮揚素波
簫鼓鳴兮發棹歌 歡樂極兮哀情多
少壯幾時兮奈老何
Song of Autumn Wind
(Emperor of Han Dynasty) Liu Che (156-87 BC) 江紹倫譯
Autumn winds rise to help white clouds glide
When yellow grass withers and sends geese southward fly
Orchids display their elegance and mums sweet scent
My love how I pine for you when you are out of sight
On a bark to cross the river I hurry to be with you
At midstream ripples turn white and keep my boat behind
The rhythm of drums and pipes sound the rowing song
Excitement when spent subsides as sad feelings rise
The time of youth will cede as old age comes in sight