刘致·《山坡羊》英译

朝朝琼树，

家家朱户，

骄嘶过沽酒楼前路。

贵何如，

贱何如？

六桥都是经行处，

花落水流深院宇。

闲，

天定许；

忙，

人自取。

Tune: “Sheep on the Mountain Slope”

Liu Chih

Every morning, emerald trees.

Every house, made of ruby.

Horses neigh on the road before the tavern.

High position: what is it?

Low position: what is it?

All six bridges we have crossed.

Flowers fall, water flows in deep courts and halls.

Leisure is

Heaven-given.

Busyness is

All manmade.

（Wai-lim Yip 译）