《水调歌头》名家英译版两首

屈联西

2010年09月21日 17:37   沪江英语　
　　《水调歌头》：
　　明月几时有？把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙、今夕是何年？我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影，何似在人间？　　转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。不应有恨、何事长向别时圆？人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共蝉娟。
　　许渊冲先生译作：
　　How long will the full moon appear?
　　Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky。
　　I do not know what time of the year
　　’Twould be tonight in the palace on high。
　　Riding the wind, there I would fly,
　　Yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be
　　Too high and cold for me。
　　I rise and dance, with my shadow I play。
　　On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
　　The moon goes round the mansions red
　　Through gauze-draped window soft to shed
　　Her light upon the sleepless bed。
　　Why then when people part, is the oft full and bright?
　　Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
　  The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane。
　　There has been nothing perfect since the olden days。
　　So let us wish that man
　　Will live long as he can!
　　Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays。

　

屈联西

　《水调歌头》：
　　明月几时有？把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙、今夕是何年？我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。起舞弄清影，何似在人间？　　转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。不应有恨、何事长向别时圆？人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共蝉娟。
林语堂先生译作：
　　How rare the moon, so round and clear!
　　With cup in hand, I ask of the blue sky,
　　"I do not know in the celestial sphere
　　What name this festive night goes by?"
　　I want to fly home, riding the air,
　　But fear the ethereal cold up there,
　　The jade and crystal mansions are so high!
　　Dancing to my shadow,
　　I feel no longer the mortal tie。
　　She rounds the vermilion tower,
　　Stoops to silk-pad doors,
  　 Shines on those who sleepless lie。
　　Why does she, bearing us no grudge,
　　Shine upon our parting, reunion deny?
　　But rare is perfect happiness--
　　The moon does wax, the moon does wane,
　　And so men meet and say goodbye。
　　I only pray our life be long,
　　And our souls together heavenward fly!

屈联西

许渊冲先生译作英汉对照：
　　How long will the full moon appear?　明月几时有？
　　Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky。　把酒问青天。
　　I do not know what time of the year
　　’Twould be tonight in the palace on high。不知天上宫阙、今夕是何年？
　　Riding the wind, there I would fly,我欲乘风归去，
　　Yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be又恐琼楼玉宇，
　　Too high and cold for me。高处不胜寒。
　　I rise and dance, with my shadow I play。起舞弄清影，
　　On high as on earth, would it be as gay?何似在人间？
　　The moon goes round the mansions red转朱阁，
　　Through gauze-draped window soft to shed低绮户，
　　Her light upon the sleepless bed。照无眠。
　　Why then when people part, is the oft full and bright?不应有恨、何事长向别时圆？
　　Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;　人有悲欢离合，
　  The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane。月有阴晴圆缺，
　　There has been nothing perfect since the olden days。此事古难全。
　　So let us wish that man
　　Will live long as he can!　但愿人长久，
　　Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays。千里共蝉娟。