《红楼梦》·《宴海棠赏花诗·其一》英译

草木逢春当茁芽，海棠未发候偏差。

人间奇事知多少，冬月开花独我家。

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Plants should put out buds in spring.

Our crab tree’s topsy-turvy.

Of all the wonders of the world,

Ours is the only winter-flowering tree.

（David Hawkes 译）

When plants and trees meet the Spring they ought to put forth their shoots.

The hai-t’ang did not open, waiting for something different.

Among men I know that there are a number of wonderful things.

In the tenth month for flowers to open is only in our family.

（B.S. Bonsall 译）

Crab-apples should burgeon in the spring,

（杨宪益、戴乃迭 译）