木兰辞的标准英译...

　　Poem,"Mu-lan"

　　Anonymous(fifthorsixthcenturyA.D.)

　　Form:yueh-fu

　　Tsiektsiekandagaintsiektsiek,

　　Mu-lanweaves,facingthedoor.

　　Youdon'theartheshuttle'ssound,

　　YouonlyhearDaughter'ssighs.

　　TheyaskDaughterwho'sinherheart,

　　TheyaskDaughterwho'sonhermind.

　　"NooneisonDaughter'sheart,

　　NooneisonDaughter'smind.

　　LastnightIsawthedraftposters,

　　TheKhaniscallingmanytroops,

　　Thearmylistisintwelvescrolls,

　　Oneveryscrollthere'sFather'sname.

　　Fatherhasnogrown-upson,

　　Mu-lanhasnoelderbrother.

　　Iwanttobuyasaddleandhorse,

　　AndserveinthearmyinFather'splace."

　　IntheEastMarketshebuysaspiritedhorse,

　　IntheWestMarketshebuysasaddle,

　　IntheSouthMarketshebuysabridle,

　　IntheNorthMarketshebuysalongwhip.

　　AtdawnshetakesleaveofFatherandMother,

　　IntheeveningcampsontheYellowRiver'sbank.

　　Shedoesn'thearthesoundofFatherandMothercalling,

　　SheonlyhearstheYellowRiver'sflowingwatercrytsientsien.

　　AtdawnshetakesleaveoftheYellowRiver,

　　IntheeveningshearrivesatBlackMountain.

　　Shedoesn'thearthesoundofFatherandMothercalling,

　　SheonlyhearsMountYen'snomadhorsescrytsiutsiu.

　　Shegoestenthousandmilesonthebusinessofwar,

　　Shecrossespassesandmountainslikeflying.

　　Northerngustscarrytherattleofarmypots,

　　Chillylightshinesonironarmor.

　　Generalsdieinahundredbattles,

　　Stoutsoldiersreturnaftertenyears.

　　OnherreturnsheseestheSonofHeaven,

　　TheSonofHeavensitsintheSplendidHall.

　　Hegivesoutpromotionsintwelveranks

　　Andprizesofahundredthousandandmore.

　　TheKhanasksherwhatshedesires.

　　"Mu-lanhasnouseforaminister'spost.

　　Iwishtorideaswiftmount

　　Totakemebacktomyhome."

　　WhenFatherandMotherhearDaughteriscoming

　　Theygooutsidethewalltomeether,leaningoneachother.

　　WhenElderSisterhearsYoungerSisteriscoming

　　Shefixesherrouge,facingthedoor.

　　WhenLittleBrotherhearsElderSisteriscoming

　　Hewhetstheknife,quickquick,forpigandsheep.

　　"Iopenthedoortomyeastchamber,

　　Isitonmycouchinthewestroom,

　　Itakeoffmywartimegown

　　Andputonmyold-timeclothes."

　　Facingthewindowshefixeshercloudlikehair,

　　Hangingupamirrorshedabsonyellowflowerpowder

　　Shegoesoutthedoorandseeshercomrades.

　　Hercomradesareallamazedandperplexed.

　　Travelingtogetherfortwelveyears

　　Theydidn'tknowMu-lanwasagirl.

　　"Thehe-hare'sfeetgohopandskip,

　　Theshe-hare'seyesaremuddledandfuddled.

　　Twoharesrunningsidebysideclosetotheground,

　　HowcantheytellifIamheorshe?"