（古詞英譯）鹧鸪天·化度寺作 – （宋）吳文英

鹧鸪天·化度寺作 – （宋）吳文英

池上红衣伴倚阑，

栖鸦常带夕阳还。

殷云度雨疏桐落，

明月生凉宝扇闲。

乡梦窄，水天宽。

小窗愁黛淡秋山。

吴鸿好为传归信，

杨柳阊门屋数间。

A Verse writ at Enlightening Temple by Wu Wen-ying

Beside the pool, where lotus red, I take a rest,

Beholding crows return with sunset to their nest.

Cloud-born rain hath brought down parasol leaves a few,

The moon, bringing cool, hath stilled my dear fan’s hot zest.

Waters to home, so wide; dreams of home, so depressed,

My panes peer at the distant fall hill, woe-clad crest,

O, southbound wild geese, prithee, take my tidings home -

- By city gate, willow-veiled roofs, as ‘tis addressed.

Tr. Ziyuzile

26/03/2025

(To be revised)