徐灿·《惜分钗·春闺》英译

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莺声小。

弄春杨柳丝丝袅。

梦流连，

见何年。

倩个归鸿，

一寸香笺。

传，

传。

 

花时早，

欢情少。

分钗可惜妆台老。

枕双鸳，

几曾眠。

且近金笼，

鹦鹉能言。

前，

前。

 

Xi fen chai:

Spring Boudoir     

             

The east wind is vexing,

The oriole’s voice low;  

Willows sporting in spring sway their flossy wisps.

The dream lingers;

When shall we meet?

I implore a homing swan

This bit of perfumed paper

To deliver! deliver!

The flower season is gone early,

Joyous feelings are few;

The split hairpin, regrettably, ages on the dressing-table.

Lying on the paired-ducks pillow,

When did I ever sleep?

Let me just go near the golden cage;

The parrot can talk…

Proceed! Proceed!

 

（Charles Kwong 译）