陶渊明·《癸卯岁始春怀古田舍二首（其二）》英译

先师有遗训，忧道不忧贫。

瞻望邈难逮，转欲志长勤。

秉耒欢时务，解颜劝农人。

平畴交远风，良苗亦怀新。

虽未量岁功，即事多所欣。

耕种有时息，行者无问津。

日入相与归，壶浆劳近邻。

长吟掩柴门，聊为陇亩民。

Thoughts on the Ancients Written in My cottage Ⅱ

The Confucian teaching rings without doubt:

It's Tao, not poverty, that man should care about.

As this teaching is not worth my toil,

I change my mind and start to turn to the soil.

I am busy working with the plough,

And give advice to farmers here and now.

Winds from afar blow o'er the stretching field;

The thriving shoots foretell abundant yield.

Although I don't know how much I’ll reap yet

I'm sure of bumper harvests I shall get.

When I feel tired at times and take a rest,

No passer-by will come to make request.

When I go home with farmers hand in hand,

I take some wine to neighbours near my land.

I close my wattled gate and sing aloud,

Content to be away from the madding crowd.

  （汪榕培 译）