郑玲·《与海的谈话》英译

我望着烟波浩淼的大海，

拜倒于它的深沉宏伟，

于是我问道：大海啊，

在你的一切财富中什么最珍贵？

大海回答说：

有人说是我的珍珠

其实那是鲛人的泪。

有人说是我的颜色，

其实那是蓝天的美。

我所最珍贵的，

是从那岩石的缝隙里，

坠入我怀中的一滴水。

Conversing with the Sea

Zheng Ling

Gazing at the great expanse of swirling mists and waves,

I fall on my knees, awed by the sea’s grandeur.

I ask: O sea

Of all your riches, what do you cherish the most?

The sea replies:

Some say my pearls

Which are in truth a mermaid’s tears,

Some say my color

Which is in truth the beauty of the blue skies.

What I cherish most

Is a drop of water that slips into my bosom

From a crack in the rock.

（Julia C. Lin 译）