陶渊明·《和胡西曹示顾贼曹》英译

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不驶亦不迟，飘飘吹我衣。

重云蔽白日，闲雨纷微微。

流目视西园，晔晔荣紫葵。

于今甚可爱，奈何当复衰。

感物愿及时，每恨靡所挥。

悠悠待秋稼，寥落将赊迟。

逸想不可淹，猖狂独长悲

 

Soul’s Desolation

Tao Yuan-ming

 

Soft and mild the note of this midsummer south:

In the clear morning a cool south wind blows.

It passes at an even pace; and gently

My garment is made to flutter, flutter.

Soon the sun, disappearing behind thick clouds,

A leisurely rain begins to fall in drizzles.

 

I cast my gaze to the western garden

Where I see the purple mallows in full glory;

How lovely they look this passing day,

But by tomorrow, faded they will be and gone!

 

Nature changes. I wish to follow close;

Too often I’ve found myself short of wine.

Should I wait idly for the autumn harvest,

Desolation will overtake my lazy steps.

 

– – – Oh my rising thoughts never to be quenched,

And this soul of mine will forever cry woe!