唐詩三百首英譯 王維：積雨輞川莊作

七言律詩

王維

積雨輞川莊作

積雨空林菸火遲， 蒸藜炊黍餉東災。

漠漠水田飛白鷺， 隂隂夏木囀黃鸝。

山中習靜觀朝槿， 松下清齋折露葵。

野老與人爭蓆罷， 海鷗何事更相疑？

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Seven-character-regular-verse

Wang Wei

IN MY LODGE AT WANG CHUAN AFTER A LONG RAIN

The woods have stored the rain， and slow comes the smoke

As rice is cooked on faggots and carried to the fields；

Over the quiet marsh-land flies a white egret，

And mango-birds are singing in the full summer trees……

I have learned to watch in peace the mountain morningglories，

To eat split dewy sunflower-seeds under a bough of pine，

To yield the post of honour to any boor at all……

Why should I frighten sea gulls， even with a thought？