蔡伸·《长相思·村姑儿》英译

村姑儿，

红袖衣。

初发黄梅插稻时，

双双女伴随。

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长歌诗，

短歌诗。

歌里真情恨别离，

休言伊不知。

Everlasting Longing

Cai Shen

The village maids not old,

With rosy sleeves uprolled,

Plant rice when yellow mumes begin to grow;

In pairs they come and go.

They sing their song

Or short or long.

Their songs regret true lovers should part.

What do their lovers know at heart?