唐詩三百首英譯 李益：江南曲

樂府

李益

江南曲

嫁得瞿塘賈， 朝朝誤妾期。

早知潮有信， 嫁與弄潮兒。

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Folk-song-styled-verse

Li Yi

A SONG OF THE SOUTHERN RIVER

Since I married the merchant of Qutang

He has failed each day to keep his word……

Had I thought how regular the tide is，

I might rather have chosen a river-boy.