无名氏·《水仙子·常记的离筵饮泣饯行时》英译

常记的离筵饮泣饯行时，

折尽青青杨柳枝。

欲拈斑管书心事，

无那可乾坤天样般纸。

意悬悬诉不尽相思，

谩写下鸳鸯字，

空吟就花月词，

凭何人付与娇姿。

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Tune: Song of Daffodils

Anonymous

I often remember our feast of adieu

When we mingled our tears with wine new.

I would break all green willow twigs before we part,

To write down as my pen what’s on my heart,

Can I find paper as big as the sky above?

Could it contain my endless regret and love?

I can only write down two words: “Love birds”.

In vain I croon the love of the breeze for the moon.

On whom can I depend my love letter to send?