秋风送爽佳节至，月到中秋分外明，愿大家花好月圆人团聚！
每逢月圆中秋，总会想起古人那些传诵千古的诗句，表达美好佳节对至亲好友的思念和浓情。
那么今天，海纳就带着大家中英鉴赏一首经典的古诗词——苏轼的《水调歌头·明月几时有》。
【诗文】
水调歌头·明月几时有
宋·苏轼
明月几时有？
把酒问青天。
不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。
我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，高处不胜寒。
起舞弄清影，何似在人间。
转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。
不应有恨，何事长向别时圆？
人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。
但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。
【中文注释】
像中秋佳节如此明月几时能有？
我拿着酒杯遥问苍天。
不知道高遥在上的宫阙，现在又是什么日子。
我想凭借着风力回到天上去看一看，又担心美玉砌成的楼宇太高了，我经受不住寒冷。
起身舞蹈玩赏着月光下自己清朗的影子，月宫哪里比得上人间烟火暖人心肠。
月儿移动，转过了朱红色的楼阁，低低地挂在雕花的窗户上，照着没有睡意的人。
明月不应该对人们有什么怨恨吧，可又为什么总是在人们离别之时才圆呢？
人生本就有悲欢离合，月儿常有圆缺，（想要人团圆时月亮正好也圆满）这样的好事自古就难以两全。
只希望这世上所有人的亲人都能平安健康长寿，即使相隔千里也能共赏明月。
【英译本】
许渊冲英译版
Prelude to Water Melody
(Northern Song dynasty Su Shi 1037-1101A.D.)
How long will the full moon appear?
Wine cup in hand, I ask the sky.
I do not know what time of the year
It would be tonight in the palace on high.
Riding the wind, there I would fly,
Yet I’m afraid the crystalline palace would be
Too high and cold for me.
I rise and dance, with my shadow I play.
On high as on earth, would it be as gay?
The moon goes round the mansions red
Through gauze-draped window soft to shed
Her light upon the sleepless bed.
Why then when people part, is the oft full and bright?
Men have sorrow and joy; they part or meet again;
The moon is bright or dim and she may wax or wane.
There has been nothing perfect since the olden days.
So let us wish that man
Will live long as he can!
Though miles apart, we’ll share the beauty she displays.
林语堂英译版
How rare the moon, so round and clear!
With cup in hand, I ask of the blue sky,
"I do not know in the celestial sphere
What name this festive night goes by?"
I want to fly home, riding the air,
But fear the ethereal cold up there,
The jade and crystal mansions are so high!
Dancing to my shadow,
I feel no longer the mortal tie.
She rounds the vermilion tower,
Stoops to silk-pad doors,
Shines on those who sleepless lie.
Why does she, bearing us no grudge,
Shine upon our parting, reunion deny?
But rare is perfect happiness--
The moon does wax, the moon does wane,
And so men meet and say goodbye.
I only pray our life be long,
And our souls together heavenward fly!
许渊冲老师和林语堂老师两位名家的不同风格的英译版，哪个更能打动你呢？今年的中秋节活动除了传统的吃月饼、赏月、玩灯笼，猜灯谜，不妨也来品一品古人给我们留下来的千古名篇，以传承为己任，弘扬我们传统文化，走向世界。
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