The Mourning Day

[唐]杜 牧

許淵沖 譯

A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;

The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.

Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?

A cowherd points to a cot’ mid apricot flowers.

清明時節雨紛紛，

路上行人欲斷魂。

借問酒家何處有？

牧童遙指杏花村。

Track 1

此詩以極其通俗的語言，寫得自如之極之痕。音節和諧圓滿，景象清新生動。