e

    WangZhihuan

    BEYONDTHEBORDER

    Whereayellowriverclimbstothewhiteclouds,

    heoy-wallamohousand-footmountains,

    ATartaruhewillowsislamentingonhisflute

    ThatspringneverblowstohimthroughtheJadePass

    317

    乐府

    李白

    清平调之一

    云想衣裳花想容，春风拂槛露华浓。

    若非群玉山头见，会向瑶台月下逢。

    Folk-song-styled-verse

    LiBai

    ASONGOFPUREHAPPINESSI

    Herrobeisacloud,herfaceaflower;

    Herbaly,glimmeringwiththebrightspringdew,

    IseitherthetipofearthsJadeMountain

    Oramoon-edgedroofofparadise.

    318

    乐府

    李白

    清平调之二

    一枝红艳露凝香，云雨巫山枉断肠。

    借问汉宫谁得似，可怜飞燕倚新妆。

    Folk-song-styled-verse

    LiBai

    ASONGOFPUREHAPPINESSII

    Theresaperfumestealingmoistfromashaftofredblossom,

    Andamist,throughtheheart,fromthemagicalHillofWu--

    Thepalacesofahaveneverknownsuchbeauty-

    NotevenFlyingSwallowwithallherglitteringgarments.

    319

    乐府

    李白

    清平调之三

    名花倾国两相欢，常得君王带笑看。

    解释春风无限恨，沈香亭北倚阑干。

    Folk-song-styled-verse

    LiBai

    ASONGOFPUREHAPPINESSIII

    Lovelynowtogether,hisladyandhisflowers

    LighteheEmperorseye,

    Ashelistenstothesighingofthefarspringwind

    WheresheleansonarailingintheAloePavilion.

    320

    乐府

    杜秋娘

    金缕衣

    劝君莫惜金缕衣，劝君惜取少年时。

    花开堪折直须折，莫待无花空折枝。

    Folk-song-styled-verse

    DuQiuniang

    THEGOLD-THREADEDROBE

    Covetnotagold-threadedrobe,

    Cherishon