张先·《菩萨蛮·忆郎还上》英译

忆郎还上层楼曲，

楼前芳草年年绿。

绿似去时袍，

回头风袖飘。

郎袍应已旧，

颜色非长久。

惜恐镜中春，

不如花草新。

Buddhist Dancers

Zhang Xian

Missing my lord, I lean on railings of tower;

From year to year sweet grass turns green before my bower,

Green as the gown he wore on taking leave;

Turning his head, the wind wafted his sleeve.

His gown must be outworn and old,

How can its green color long hold?

I fear my mirrored spring, alas!