谢朓·《晚登三山还望京邑》英译

灞涘望长安，河阳视京县。

白日丽飞甍，参差皆可见。

余霞散成绮，澄江静如练。

喧鸟覆春洲，杂美满芳甸。

去矣方滞淫，怀哉罢欢宴。

佳期怅何许，泪下如流霰。

有情知望乡，谁能鬒不变!

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Ascending Mountains and Gazing at the Capital

Xie Tiao

Like Wang Can gazing at Chang’an from the bank,

Or Pan Yue at Luoyang, north of the Yellow River,

Here I see in the distance everywhere

Tiled roofs resplendent in the sunlight.
The sky at sunset like a coloured brocade;

The river calm like a skein of white silk.

Crying waterfowl flock to the islet;

Flowers of many hues fill the fragrant meadows.
I wish to return home. Why linger here?

I long to end this merry-making.

When will the time to return come?

Till then my tears like falling rain;

So deeply for home I pine.

Can I help it if my hair turns grey?