薛涛·《犬离主》英译

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近缘咬着亲知客，不得红丝毯上眠。

A Dog Separated from Its Master

Xue Tao

Behind crimson gates for four or five years¹

    a docile, obedient beast,

Its sweet-smelling pelt and cleanly feet

    won the master’s affection.

Then for no reason it took a bite

    of a dearly loved friend,

And no more is it allowed to sleep

upon the red silk rug.

1. Crimson gates were a standard synecdoche for a great household.

（Stephen Owen 译）