白居易 长恨歌（英文版）

白居易:长恨歌/BaiJuyi:ASONGOFUNENDINGSORROW白居易:长恨歌/BaiJuyi:ASONGOFUNENDINGSORROW长恨歌白居易汉皇重色思倾国，御宇多年求不得。杨家有女初长成，养在深闺人未识。天生丽质难自弃，一朝选在君王侧；回眸一笑百媚生，六宫粉黛无颜色。春寒赐浴华清池，温泉水滑洗凝脂；侍儿扶起娇无力，始是新承恩泽时。云鬓花颜金步摇，芙蓉帐暖度春宵； 春宵苦短日高起，从此君王不早朝。承欢侍宴无闲暇，春从春游夜专夜。后宫佳丽三千人，三千宠爱在一身。金星妆成娇侍夜，玉楼宴罢醉和春。姊妹弟兄皆列士，可怜光彩生门户；遂令天下父母心，不重生男重生女。骊宫高处入青云，仙乐风飘处处闻；缓歌慢舞凝丝竹，尽日君王看不足。渔阳鼙鼓动地来，惊破霓裳羽衣曲。九重城阙烟尘生，千乘万骑西南行。翠华摇摇行复止，西出都门百余里。六军不发无奈何？宛转蛾眉马前死。花钿委地无人收，翠翘金雀玉搔头。君王掩面救不得，回看血泪相和流。黄埃散漫风萧索，云栈萦纡登剑阁。峨嵋山下少人行，旌旗无光日色薄。蜀江水碧蜀山青，圣主朝朝暮暮情。 行宫见月伤心色，夜雨闻铃肠断声。天旋地转回龙驭，到此踌躇不能去。马嵬坡下泥土中，不见玉颜空死处。君臣相顾尽沾衣，东望都门信马归。归来池苑皆依旧，太液芙蓉未央柳；芙蓉如面柳如眉，对此如何不泪垂？春风桃李花开日，秋雨梧桐叶落时。西宫南内多秋草，落叶满阶红不扫。梨园子弟白发新，椒房阿监青娥老。夕殿萤飞思悄然，孤灯挑尽未成眠。迟迟钟鼓初长夜，耿耿星河欲曙天。鸳鸯瓦冷霜华重，翡翠衾寒谁与共？悠悠生死别经年，魂魄不曾来入梦。临邛道士鸿都客，能以精诚致魂魄；为感君王辗转思，遂教方士殷勤觅。排空驭气奔如电，升天入地求之遍；上穷碧落下黄泉，两处茫茫皆不见。 忽闻海上有仙山，山在虚无缥缈间；楼阁玲珑五云起，其中绰约多仙子。中有一人字太真，雪肤花貌参差是。金阙西厢叩玉扃，转教小玉报双成。闻道汉家天子使，九华帐里梦魂惊。揽衣推枕起徘徊，珠箔银屏迤逦开，云鬓半偏新睡觉，花冠不整下堂来。风吹仙袂飘飘举，犹似霓裳羽衣舞；玉容寂寞泪阑干，梨花一枝春带雨。含情凝睇谢君王，一别音容两渺茫。昭阳殿里恩爱绝，蓬莱宫中日月长。回头下望人寰处，不见长安见尘雾。唯将旧物表深情，钿合金钗寄将去。钗留一股合一扇，钗擘黄金合分钿；但教心似金钿坚，天上人间会相见。临别殷勤重寄词，词中有誓两心知。七月七日长生殿，夜半无人私语时。 在天愿作比翼鸟，在地愿为连理枝。天长地久有时尽，此恨绵绵无绝期。　ASONGOFUNENDINGSORROWBaiJuyiChina'sEmperor,cravingbeautythatmightshakeanempire,Wasonthethroneformanyyears,searching,neverfinding,TillalittlechildoftheYangclan,hardlyevengrown,Bredinaninnerchamber,withnooneknowingher,Butwithgracesgrantedbyheavenandnottobeconcealed,Atlastonedaywaschosenfortheimperialhousehold.Ifshebutturnedherheadandsmiled,therewerecastahundredspells,AndthepowderandpaintoftheSixPalacesfadedintonothing....Itwasearlyspring.TheybathedherintheFlowerPurePool,Whichwarmedandsmoothedthecreamy-tintedcrystalofherskin,And,becauseofherlanguor,amaidwasliftingherWhenfirsttheEmperornoticedherandchoseherforhisbride. Thecloudofherhair,petalofhercheek,goldripplesofhercrownwhenshemoved,Wereshelteredonspringeveningsbywarmhibiscuscurtains;Butnightsofspringwereshortandthesunarosetoosoon,AndtheEmperor,fromthattimeforth,forsookhisearlyhearingsAndlavishedallhistimeonherwithfeastsandrevelry,Hismistressofthespring,hisdespotofthenight.Therewereotherladiesinhiscourt,threethousandofrarebeauty,Buthisfavorstothreethousandwereconcenteredinonebody.BythetimeshewasdressedinherGoldenChamber,itwouldbealmostevening;AndwhentableswereclearedintheTowerofJade,shewouldloiter,slowwithwine.Hersistersandherbrothersallweregiventitles;And,becauseshesoilluminedandglorifiedherclan,Shebroughttoeveryfather,everymotherthroughtheempire,Happinesswhenagirlwasbornratherthanaboy....HighroseLiPalace,enteringblueclouds, AndfarandwidethebreezescarriedmagicalnotesOfsoftsongandslowdance,ofstringandbamboomusic.TheEmperor'seyescouldnevergazeonherenough-Tillwar-drums,boomingfromYuyang,shockedthewholeearthAndbrokethetunesofTheRainbowSkirtandtheFeatheredCoat.TheForbiddenCity,thenine-tieredpalace,loomedinthedustFromthousandsofhorsesandchariotsheadedsouthwest.Theimperialflagopenedtheway,nowmovingandnowpausing--Butthirtymilesfromthecapital,beyondthewesterngate,Themenofthearmystopped,notoneofthemwouldstirTillundertheirhorses'hoofstheymighttramplethosemoth-eyebrows....Floweryhairpinsfelltotheground,noonepickedthemup,Andagreenandwhitejadehair-tasselandayellowgoldhair-bird.TheEmperorcouldnotsaveher,hecouldonlycoverhisface.Andlaterwhenheturnedtolook,theplaceofbloodandtearsWashiddeninayellowdustblownbyacoldwind....AtthecleftoftheDagger-TowerTrailtheycrisscrossedthroughacloud-line UnderOmeiMountain.Thelastfewcame.Flagsandbannerslosttheircolourinthefadingsunlight....ButaswatersofShuarealwaysgreenanditsmountainsalwaysblue,SochangelesswasHisMajesty'sloveanddeeperthanthedays.Hestaredatthedesolatemoonfromhistemporarypalace.Heheardbell-notesintheeveningrain,cuttingathisbreast.Andwhenheavenandearthresumedtheirroundandthedragoncarfacedhome,TheEmperorclungtothespotandwouldnotturnawayFromthesoilalongtheMaweislope,underwhichwasburiedThatmemory,thatanguish.Wherewasherjade-whiteface?Rulerandlords,wheneyeswouldmeet,weptupontheircoatsAstheyrode,withlooserein,slowlyeastward,backtothecapital....Thepools,thegardens,thepalace,allwerejustasbefore,TheLakeTaiyehibiscus,theWeiyangPalacewillows;Butapetalwaslikeherfaceandawillow-leafhereyebrow--Andwhatcouldhedobutcrywheneverhelookedatthem?...Peach-treesandplum-treesblossomed,inthewindsofspring; Lakka-foliagefelltotheground,afterautumnrains;TheWesternandSouthernPalaceswerelitteredwithlategrasses,Andthestepsweremoundedwithredleavesthatnoonesweptaway.HerPear-GardenPlayersbecamewhite-hairedAndtheeunuchsthin-eye-browedinherCourtofPepperTrees;Overthethroneflewfire-flies,whilehebroodedinthetwilight.Hewouldlengthenthelamp-wicktoitsendandstillcouldneversleep.BellanddrumwouldslowlytollthedraggingnighthoursAndtheRiverofStarsgrowsharpinthesky,justbeforedawn,Andtheporcelainmandarin-ducksontheroofgrowthickwithmorningfrostAndhiscoversofkingfisher-bluefeellonelierandcolderWiththedistancebetweenlifeanddeathyearafteryear;Andyetnobelovedspiritevervisitedhisdreams....AtLingqionglivedaTaoistpriestwhowasaguestofheaven,Abletosummonspiritsbyhisconcentratedmind.AndpeopleweresomovedbytheEmperor'sconstantbroodingThattheybesoughttheTaoistpriesttoseeifhecouldfindher. Heopenedhiswayinspaceandclovetheetherlikelightning,Uptoheaven,undertheearth,lookingeverywhere.Above,hesearchedtheGreenVoid,below,theYellowSpring;Buthefailed,ineitherplace,tofindtheonehelookedfor.Andthenheheardaccountsofanenchantedisleatsea,Apartoftheintangibleandincorporealworld,Withpavilionsandfinetowersinthefive-coloredair,Andofexquisiteimmortalsmovingtoandfro,Andofoneamongthem-whomtheycalledTheEverTrue-Withafaceofsnowandflowersresemblinghershesought.SohewenttotheWestHall'sgateofgoldandknockedatthejasperdoorAndaskedagirl,calledMorsel-of-Jade,totellTheDoubly-Perfect.Andthelady,atnewsofanenvoyfromtheEmperorofChina,Wasstartledoutofdreamsinhernine-flowered,canopy.Shepushedasideherpillow,dressed,shookawaysleep,Andopenedthepearlyshadeandthenthesilverscreen.Hercloudyhair-dresshungononesidebecauseofhergreathaste, Andherflower-capwasloosewhenshecamealongtheterrace,WhilealightwindfilledhercloakandflutteredwithhermotionAsthoughshedancedTheRainbowSkirtandtheFeatheredCoat.Andthetear-dropsdriftingdownhersadwhitefaceWerelikearaininspringontheblossomofthepear.Butlovegloweddeepwithinhereyeswhenshebadehimthankherliege,Whoseformandvoicehadbeenstrangetohereversincetheirparting--SincehappinesshadendedattheCourtoftheBrightSun,AndmoonsanddawnshadbecomelonginFairy-MountainPalace.ButwhensheturnedherfaceandlookeddowntowardtheearthAndtriedtoseethecapital,therewereonlyfoganddust.Soshetookout,withemotion,thepledgeshehadgivenAnd,throughhisenvoy,senthimbackashellboxandgoldhairpin,Butkeptonebranchofthehairpinandonesideofthebox,Breakingthegoldofthehairpin,breakingtheshellofthebox;"Oursoulsbelongtogether,"shesaid,"likethisgoldandthisshell--Somewhere,sometime,onearthorinheaven,weshallsurely Andshesenthim,byhismessenger,asentenceremindinghimOfvowswhichhadbeenknownonlytotheirtwohearts:"OntheseventhdayoftheSeventh-month,inthePalaceofLongLife,WetoldeachothersecretlyinthequietmidnightworldThatwewishedtoflyinheaven,twobirdswiththewingsofone,Andtogrowtogetherontheearth,twobranchesofonetree."Earthendures,heavenendures;sometimebothshallend,Whilethisunendingsorrowgoesonandonforever.