唐詩三百首英譯 李白：行路難之一

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李白

行路難之一

金樽清酒鬭十千， 玉磐珍羞值萬錢。

停盃投箸不能食， 拔劍四顧心茫然。

欲渡黃河冰塞川， 將登太行雪暗天。

閑來垂釣碧谿上， 忽複乘舟夢日邊。

行路難！ 行路難！

多歧路， 今安在？

長風破浪會有時， 直掛雲帆濟滄海。

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Folk-song-styled-verse

Li Bai

THE HARD ROAD

Pure wine costs， for the golden cup， ten thousand coppers a flagon，

And a jade plate of dainty food calls for a million coins.

I fling aside my food-sticks and cup， I cannot eat nor drink……

I pull out my dagger， I peer four ways in vain.

I would cross the Yellow River， but ice chokes the ferry；

I would climb the Taihang Mountains， but the sky is blind with snow……

I would sit and poise a fishing-pole， lazy by a brook ——

But I suddenly dream of riding a boat， sailing for the sun……

Journeying is hard，

Journeying is hard.

There are many turnings ——

Which am I to follow？……

I will mount a long wind some day and break the heavy waves

And set my cloudy sail straight and bridge the deep， deep sea.