刘克庄·《卜算子·海棠为风雨所败》英译

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点点猩红小；

道是天公不惜花，

百种千般巧。

朝见树头繁，

暮见枝头少；

道是天公果惜花，

雨洗风吹了。

Flowery Questions

Liu Kezhuang

Fluttering like the light pinions of the butterflies,

Scattering like blood-red drops---

If the Lord of Heaven has no love for flowers,

What do these charms and beauties mean?

In the morning we see them richly deck the branches;

In the evening we see the branches growing thin.

If the Lord of Heaven really loves flowers,

Why are they borne away by wind and rain?