【英译】 MOON
FESTIVAL (To the tune Sui Diao
Ge Tou,Prelude to Water
Melody) Su Shi (1036-1101
AD) (On the Mid-autumn Festival of
1076, I drank with great joy till dawn and became drunk. I
composed this poem while missing my younger brother
Ziyou) How rare the moon shines so
bright?Holding a goblet, I ask the blue
sky. What a joyful air is it tonight, Amid the heavenly palace on
high!I wish to ride the wind and fly
back, Yet those jade towers and marble courts, Amid the icy heights
would be much too cold. Instead, I try to dance and swing with my
shadow. Is there anything better than the human world? Turning around the red pavilions, Stooping to
peer through the latticed windows, The moon shines over those who
can't fall asleep. There's no reason for her being so hard on men.
Why is she always full when dear ones are apart? Men know the
sorrow of parting and joy of reunion, The moon is bright or dim,
she may wax or wane; Things have never been perfect since ancient
times. May we enjoy a lasting peaceful life, And share her splendor
across a thousand miles!