《ChenYi (1901-1972) selected poems》江紹倫英譯
《憶亡 (1932)》《Remembering My Wife (1932)》
泉山渺渺汝何之 On hills under the yellow spring how are you
检点遗篇几首诗 Among papers you left are poems in view
芳影如生随处在 Your images alive on pages here and there
依稀门角见玉姿 By the door I seem to see a cold beauty hither Continue reading
《Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) Poems (1887-1975)》
《述志(1909)》《My Determination 1909》
騰騰殺氣滿全球 Hot is the killing spirit in a world so ill
力不如人萬事休 Inferior to powers ten thousand matters stand still
光我神州完我責 Duty bound I vow to keep motherland secured
東來志豈在封侯 Coming to study in Japan noble laurels not my will
[ Note: At age 21 Chiang was sent by the Qing Dynasty to study at a military college in Japan. He wrote this the following year.]
《雪竇山口占一绝句 (1920)》《On Mt. Shedou (1920)》 Continue reading
《古宋香水山芙蓉寺題詩 (1911)》《和郭沬若同志 “登爾雅台懷人”(1944)》
《過武夷山 (1961)》《遊越秀公園 (1961)》《詠蘭 (1961)》《望雨 (1963)》
《龍門石窟 (1963)》《悼陳毅同志 (1972)》《浪淘沙·雪中過邯郸 (1954)》
《古宋香水山芙蓉寺題詩 (1911)》
[Note: Zhu De wrote this poem at 25 years old on graduation from military college. Years later, Chiang Kai Shek admired it so much he recited it to his generals, to urge them to learn poetry to be better leaders.]
《To the Hibiscus Temple at Fragrant Hill (1911)》
已饑已溺是吾憂 I care for the perennial hunger and torment in motherland
急濟心懷幾度秋 To help uplift this common fate I had in years lent a hand Continue reading
《挽劉道一 (1907)》孫中山《Remembering a Martyr》Sun Yet-sen
半壁東南三楚雄
Half of China south east stood three countries since ancient
劉郎死去霸圖空
Your death leaves a vacuum in our revolution intentions
尚余遺孽艱難甚
What is left to do is difficult to say the least
誰與斯人慷慨同
Who could match your leadership in this task mighty Continue reading
《從化溫泉_(1959》《Hot Spring at Conghua_(1959)》Zhu De
梅花開後桃花開 Following plum flowers pears are in bloom
綠竹青松夾岸排 On the banks bamboos and green pines shown
唯有荔枝園更好 I say the best place is in the Lizi garden
林空噴出暖泉來 Where hot spring waters fill bathing ponds Continue reading
《上白雲山_(1957)》《Up to Mt. White Clouds (1957) 》Zhu De
白雲山上白雲深 Above Mt. White Clouds hanging thick clouds white
雨後春光一色新 After a spring rain the scenery shines new and bright
珠江兩岸瓊樓現 Ornate tall buildings appear on both sides of the Pearl
淨掃門庭迎國賓 Swept clean ready to welcome friends from other shores Continue reading
《Wishing Commander Zhu De aHappy 60th Birthday (1946)》Chen Yi
高峰泰岳萬山從 The high peak of Mt. Tai leads ten thousand hills
大海盛德在能容 Your virtues of wide tolerance like seas and rills
服務人民三十載 Serving the people continuously for thirty years
七旬會見九州同 We all look forward to being with you for ten more years
《For General Chen Yi (1941)》Zhu De
江南轉戰又江東 You commanded battles south of the river then east
大將年年建大功 A great commander you succeed every year at ease
家國危亡看子弟 A nation in crisis her future depends on the people
河山欲碎見英雄 Hills and rills shattered a salvation gives rise to a hero Continue reading
《其三》 《Four Poems Written in Harmony with Dong Bi Wu (3)》
朋輩志同意自投 Friends we are sharing the same goal and determination
團成砥柱止中流 United we form a strong column to stop the evil invasion
肅清日寇吾儕事 To rid of the Japanese thief is our noble responsibility
鷸蚌相爭笑列侯 Civil battling among brothers should be a laughing entity
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[一九四六年十一月，我六十歲生日時，董必武同志寄我七律两首，依原韵奉和]
《A Poem with Comrade Dong Bi Wu Rhymes (2) 1946》Zhu De
歷年征戰未離鞍 Years in battle I have been on saddles all the time
贏得邊區老少安 Frontier people young and old are now safe and fine
耕者有田風俗厚 Every farmer owns his land a reality confirmed
仁人施政法刑寬 With kind leadership punishment for crimes is mild
實行民主真行憲 Practicing democracy and adhering to our Constitution
只見公僕不見官 We see civil servants and no powerful officials
陝北齊聲歌解放 In northern Shanxi people sing to rejoice for liberation
豐衣足食萬家歡 Rich in food and clothing all families happy in celebration