朱敦儒·《水调歌头·淮阴作》英译

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楚云惊，陇水散，两漂流。如今憔悴，天涯何处可销忧。长揖飞鸿旧月，不知今夕烟水，都照几人愁。有泪看芳草，无路认西州。

Prelude to Water Melody

Written at Huaiyin

Zhu Dunru

In the capital then

We made merry in spring now and again.

With green belt and tassels red

We laughed and rode across the western river head.

At sunset we passed the ferry of peach leaves,

Flowers on head, we were retained by songstress’ sleeves.

Green wine poured out from vernal pot,

Hats off, we got drunk in the blue tower. Why not?

The Southern cloud in fright,

The Northern river flows away,

Both drift in different ways.

But languid now, Where on earth could I unknit my brow?

I salute the old moon with wild geese in flight,

Without knowing on whom she sheds her light

Across mist-veiled river tonight.

In tears I see lush fragrant grass,