《归国杂吟之二》《登南岳》《贈豐順縣委》郭沫若(1892-1978) 江紹倫英譯

《归国杂吟之二(1937)》
《Random Thoughts on Way Back to China (1937)》Guo Mo Rou  (1892-1978)

又当投笔请缨时  Time again for me to put off my writing to join the army
别妇抛雏断藕丝  Leaving my wife and children behind is not easy
去国十年余泪血  Away from my country for three years tears and blood linger
登舟三宿见族旗  Three days on board home I once again see red banners Continue reading →

《壬戌六月禁锢中聞變》《留訣內子》_廖仲愷(1877-1925) 江紹倫英譯

《壬戌六月禁锢中聞變》《Thoughts in Prison (1922)》Liao Zhong Kai (1877-1925)

珠江日夕起風雷Winds and thunder may blunder over the Pearl any day
已倒狂瀾孰挽回The tide to counter the revolution rise and prevail
徵羽不調弦亦怨The musical notes in disharmony the strings in acrimony
死生能一我無哀To live or die is no longer my worry Continue reading →

《葉劍英(1897-1986) 詩詞選》江紹倫英譯

《Ye Jiang Ying(1897-1986) selected poems》江紹倫英譯

《油岩题壁(1915)》《Written on Oil Cliff(1915)》
放眼高歌气吐虹  My will a rainbow I sing my aspirations high
也曾拔剑角群雄  Before this I had followed revolutionary men with pride
我来无限兴亡感  Here I study to understand the rise and fall in history
慰祝苍生乐大同  I will work with my people towards universal equality

Note: This poem was written when the poet first entered university in his hometown. He was 18 years old.
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《陳毅(1901-1972) 詩詞選》江紹倫英譯

《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 →

《蔣介石(1887-1975) 詩選》江紹倫英譯

《Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) Poems (1887-1975)》Chiang Kai-shek

《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 →

《朱德 (1886-1976) 詩詞選》江紹倫英譯

《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 (1866-1925) 江紹倫英譯

《挽劉道一  (1907)》孫中山《Remembering a Martyr》Sun Yet-senSun 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》《春節前二日由從化回廣州途中_(1959)》 朱德 (1886-1976) 江紹倫英譯

《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 →