林語堂譯蘇東坡詞

 

 

林語堂譯蘇東坡詩詞，水調歌頭(2010-05-06 23:39:18)转载

水調歌頭·明月幾時有

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丙辰中秋，歡飲達旦，大醉，作此篇，兼懷子由。
 
明月幾時有，把酒問青天。 不知天上宮闕，今夕是何年。 我欲乘風歸去,   又恐瓊樓玉宇， 高處不勝寒， 起舞弄清影， 何似在人間。   
 
轉朱閣，  低綺戶，   照無眠。不應有恨， 何事長向別時圓。  人有悲歡離合，月有陰晴圓缺，此事古難全。但願人長久，千里共嬋娟。  
 
普通話朗讀：http://xy.eywedu.com/Ancient/10/mydoc004.htm
 
 
譯者：林語堂

 

譯文選自＜東坡詩文選/林語堂中英對照叢書＞

http://www./books/东坡诗文选/9787530633687/01a8fb5e72aa0fab58/

 
Mid-Autumn Festival, to the Tune of Shiutiaoket’ou

How rare the moon, so round and clear!

With cup inn hand, I ask of the blue sky,

“I do not know in the celestial sphere

What name this festive night goes by?”

I want to fly home, riding the air,

But fear the ethereal cold up there,

The jade and crystal mansions are so high!

Dancing to my shadow,

I feel no longer the mortal tie.

 

She rounds the vermilion tower,

Stoops to silk – pad doors,

Shines on those who sleepless lie.

 

Why does she, bearing us no grudge,

Shine upon our parting, reunion deny?

But rare is perfect happiness –

The moon does wax, the moon does wane,

And so men meet and say goodbye.

I only pray our life be long,

And our souls together heavenward fly!