孟郊(751—814年),字东野,湖州武康(今浙江德清)人,唐代著名诗人,为中唐苦吟诗人代表,有“诗囚”之称,与贾岛并称“郊寒岛瘦”。
今天我们来欣赏他的一篇佳作:
《寓言》
【唐】孟郊
谁言碧山曲,不废青松直。
谁言浊水泥,不污明月色。
我有松月心,俗骋风霜力。
贞明既如此,摧折安可得。
【校勘】全诗版本稳定,无显著异文。寓言,托物言志,以青松、明月喻君子坚贞之质。
此诗,目前无任何英译版本。笔者有幸首次英译此诗,助力其文化出海。
Fable Poem
By Meng Jiao (Tang Dynasty)
Translated by Wang Yongli
Who says that emerald hills may wind andswerve
Can bend the pine that stands with unshakennerve?
Who says the muddy waters' murky flow
Can stain the moon-white radiance below?
My heart holds pine and moonlight, pure andbright;
The world may rage with frost and wind andblight.
If truth and light are rooted deep in me,
What force can break such steadfast purity?
本译韵式工整:AABB 双行同韵(couplet,英文古典英雄双行体,最适配古体咏志小诗) hills /still;flow /below;bright /blight;me /me,韵脚整齐、音色沉稳,读来厚重,更贴合孟郊清劲峭硬的诗风。
意象译笔力求凝练典雅,力求忠实原作:`winding path of emeraldhills`碧山曲,emerald 翠碧,比单纯 greenhills 更有色彩质感;winding path 对应山势纡曲,精准。`stands erect and still`:青松直,erect 挺立、still 不移,静态持守,极贴合松的品格。明月色,radiance 是清辉,below 暗含月临大地,意境开阔。`My heart holds pine andmoonlight, pure and bright`:我有松月心,hold心中葆有松与月的品格。`If truth and light are rooted thus in me`:贞明既如此。rooted 贞明是根植于自身的本性,不是外在光芒,精准扣住原诗君子本心。
当然,水平有限,不足之处,敬请专家学者和读者批评指正。笔者愿尽绵薄之力,为中华文化出海减少“文化折扣”做出些许贡献。(王永利)
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