苏轼·《法惠寺横翠阁》英译

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吴山故多态，转侧为君容。

幽人起朱阁，空洞更无物。

惟有千步冈，东西作帘额。

春来故国归无期，人言悲秋春更悲。

已泛平湖思濯锦，更看横翠忆峨眉。

雕栏能得几时好，不独凭栏人易老。

百年兴废更堪哀，悬知草莽化池台。

游人寻我旧游处，但觅吴山横处来。

 

The Pavilion of Green Hills in Fahui Temple

Su Shi

 

Mount Wu assumes one form at dawn,

Another form at dusk;

Endless variety it has,

Shifting to feast your eyes.

Here a recluse has built a red pavilion,

With nothing round it in the solitude

But mounds a thousand paces wide

As screens on east and west.

Spring comes but brings no home-coming for me;

Autumn is sad, they say; but spring is sadder.

On the lake I recall the Brocade-washing Stream;

And these green hills remind me of Emei.

How long will these painted railings last?

He is growing old, the man leaning over the railings.

Success for a space, then decline—the pity of it!

Soon weeds and brambles will cover this pavilion,

And travelers in search of my old haunts

Will simply find Mount Wu spread out before them.