（漢詩英譯）七绝·秋怯 - 孟朝岗

七绝·秋怯 - 孟朝岗

片片落红伤别愁，满塘斜苇怯搔头。

柳梢尤惧流光远，欲挽秋风系月钩。

Leaf by leaf, petal by petal, in parting sob,

A pondful of reeds tremble with slanting bob.

The willows twigs fear time is on its fleeting feet,

Tying the wind to the lunar hook, wow, they lob.

Tr. Ziyuzile

(To be revised)

20/09/2024

I am still pondering on how to render the title of the original into English...