陈亮·《虞美人·扁舟三日》英译

余甲寅岁自春官出守湖州，秋抄，道中荷花无复存者。乙卯岁，自琐闼以病得请奉词，卜居青墩镇。立秋后三日行，舟之前后如朝暮霞相映，望之不断也。以长短句记之。

扁舟三日秋塘路，

平度荷花去。

病夫因病得来游，

更值满川微雨洗新秋。

去年长恨拏舟晚，

空见残荷满。

今年何以报君恩？

一路繁花相送到青墩。

The Beautiful Lady Yu

Chen Liang

Three days after the Autumn Day

My boat goes along the lotus poolside way.

Ill, I come for an autumn view;

The drizzling rain has washed clear autumn new.

Last year’s regret of coming late would still remain,

I saw but withered blooms in vain.

How should I show my gratitude this year,

When all the way flowers in bloom appear?