李贺·《马诗二十三首（其二）》英译

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未知口硬软，先拟蒺藜衔。

Twenty Three Poems about Horses

Li He

No. 2

In the twelfth month, grass roots are sweet,

In the capital’s streets, snow looks like salt.

Has he a hard-mouth or a tender?

Let’s try him out with a caltrops bit.

（J. D. Frodsham 译）

Horse Poems

Li He

II

Winter at its worst. Grass roots, if any, would be delicious. Just my luck be stranded in the Imperial City. Streets covered with snow, or is it salt? Wonder what his underneath. Am I tough enough to take a bite?

Let it be caltrop, I’ll risk it.

（翁显良 译）