秋瑾·《梅》英译

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缟衣素袂岂相宜？

天涯沦落无人惜，

憔悴欺霜傲雪姿。

Plum Blossoms

Qiu Jin

The whole world say red and purple are beautiful colours;

Small wonder white blossoms are not to people’s taste.

Unfortunately they are not given their due:

Drawn and haggard as they are, great is their pose of defying frost and snow.