夏完淳·《卜算子》英译

秋色到空闺，夜扫梧桐叶。谁料同心结不成，翻就相思结。

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十二玉阑干，风有灯明灭。立尽黄昏泪几行，一片鸦啼月。

Bu Suan Zi

Xia Wan Chun

The sad colors of autumn have seeped into this empty boudoir.

At night I sweep away the fallen Wutong leaves.

To tie a love-knot we have failed,

Now we have to change it into a lovesick bow.

By the twelve railings carved from jade, a wind stirs,

And the lamp flickers.

Standing alone through the twilight hour,

With tears running down my cheeks,