王勃·《滕王阁诗》英译

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画栋朝飞南浦云，珠帘暮卷西山雨。

闲云潭影日悠悠，物换星移几度秋。

阁中帝子今何在？槛外长江空自流。

Pavilion of Prince Teng

Wang Bo

The Pavilion of Prince Teng towers high by the riverside,

But gone is the music amid tinkling jade pendants and carriage bells.

Painted pillars loom through the morning cloud from South Bay,

Pearly window curtains flutter in the evening rain from West Hills.

Only lazy clouds and shadows in the water are seen these long days,

Great changes have taken place in the years gone by.

Where is the prince who had the pavilion built here?

Beyond the balustrade silently the long river flows.