张先·《画堂春·外湖莲子》英译

外湖莲子长参差，

霁山青处鸥飞。

水天溶漾画桡迟，

人影鉴中移。

桃叶浅声双唱，

杏红深色轻衣。

小荷障面避斜晖，

分得翠阴归。

Spring in Painted Hall

Zhang Xian

The lotus blooms in outer lake high and low;

After the rain over green hills fly the gulls white.

The painted boats on rippling water slowly go;

Our shadows move on mirror bright.

Two maidens sing the song of peach leaf in voices low,

Clad in light clothes apricot-red.