李煜·《破阵子》英译

四十年来家国，
三千里地山河。
凤阁龙楼连霄汉，
玉树琼枝作烟萝。
几曾识干戈？

一旦归为臣虏，
沈腰潘鬓消磨。
最是仓皇辞庙日，
教坊犹奏别离歌。
垂泪对宫娥。

Tune: "Dance of the Cavalry"

A reign of forty years
O'er land and hills and streams,
My royal palace scraping the celestial spheres,
My shady forest looking deep like leafy dreams,
What did I know of shields and spears?

A captive now, I'm worn away:
Thinner I grow, my hair turns grey.
O how can I forget the hurried parting day,
When by the music band the farewell songs were played
And I shed tears before my palace maid!

（许渊冲 译）