秦观·《调笑令》英译

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笑折荷花呼女伴。

盈盈日照新妆面。

水调空传幽怨，

扁舟日暮笑声远，

对此令人肠断。

Song of Flirtation

Qin Guan

By willow-shaded shores water’s shallow and clear;

Lotus-picking maidens call their laughing mates dear.

Their newly made-up faces outshine the beaming sun.

Their water melodies in vain awake

My hidden sorrows one by one.

When laughters in their leaf-like boat fade far away

By the end of the day,

How can my heart not break?

（许渊冲 译）