雙語 ● 水隨天去秋無際

TUNE: WATER DRAGON CHANT

水龍吟

ON RIVERSIDE TOWER AT JIANKANG

登建康賞心亭

The southern sky for miles and miles in autumn dye

楚天千里清秋，

And boundless autumn water spread to meet the sky.

水隨天去秋無際。

I gaze on far-off northern hills

遙岑遠目，

Like spiral shells or hair decor of jade,

獻愁供恨，

Which grief or hatred overfills.

玉簪螺髻。

Leaning at sunset on balustrade

落日樓頭，

And hearing a lonely swan’s song,

斷鴻聲里，

A wanderer on southern land,

江南游子，

I look at my precious sword long,

把吳鉤看了，

And pound all the railings with my hand,

欄桿拍遍，

But nobody knows why

無人會，

I climb the tower high.

登臨意。

Don’t say for food

休說鱸魚堪膾，

The perch is good!

盡西風(fēng)，

When west winds blow,

季鷹歸未？

Why don’t I homeward go?

求田問舍，

I’d be ashamed to see the patriot,

怕應(yīng)羞見，

Should I retire to seek for land and cot.

劉郎才氣。

I sigh for passing years I can’t retain;

可惜流年，

In driving wind and blinding rain

憂愁風(fēng)雨，

Even an old tree grieves.

樹猶如此。

To whom then may I say

倩何人喚取?

To wipe my tears away

紅巾翠袖，

With her pink handkerchief or her green sleeves?

揾英雄淚？