玉蝴蝶·望处雨收云断英译
JadeButterfly
Norainnorcloudsinsight,
SilentonrailsIlean
Toseeofflateautumnserene.
Lonelyintheeveningtwilight,
Eventheancientpoetwouldfeelsadandcold.
Thewaterrippledbythebreeze,
Theduckweedgraduallygrowsold.
Thedewshedbythemoonwouldfreeze
Andyellowwafttheplane-treeleaves.
Howlonginggrieves!
Whereisnowmyoldfriend?
Farandwidemistandwavesextend.
CanIforget
Theverse-composingandwine-drinkingwhenwemet?
Howmanymoonlitnightswerepassedinvain?
Howoftenstarsandfrosthavechangedagain?
Theskyiswide,theseaisfar,
IcannotgotoRiverXiaoXiangwhereyouare.
Apairofswallowsfly.
Couldtheybringmealetterfromyou?
Ipointtoeveningsky.
TowhatavailreturnsthesailIknew?
AtduskIgazefar,faraway
UntilIhearnomorewildgeese’ssong.
Istandtherelong
Untilthesunhasshedallitsdepartingray.