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群玉山头：《唐诗三百首》英译本

宾纳（Bynner）、江亢虎年合译

第52首（每周一首）

ONHEARINGTUNGPLAYTHEFLAGEOLET

APOEMTOPALACE-ATTENDANTFANG

LiCh’i

WhenthismelodyfortheflageoletwasmadebyLadyTs’ai,

Whenlongagoonebyoneshesangitseighteenstanzas,

EventheTartarsweresheddingtearsintotheborder-grasses,

AndtheenvoyofChinawasheart-broken,turningbackhomewithhisescort.

…Coldfiresnowofoldbattlesaregreyonancientforts,

Andthewildernessisshadowedwithwhitenew-flyingsnow.

…WhentheplayerfirstbrushestheShangstringandtheChuehandthentheYu,

Autumn-leavesinallfourquartersareshakenwithamurmur.

Tung,themaster,

Musthavebeentaughtinheaven.

Demons