Yellow Crane Tower

黄 鹤 楼

[唐] 崔颢（许渊冲译）

The sage on yellow crane was gone amid clouds white.

To what avail is Yellow Crane Tower left here?

Once gone, the yellow crane will not on earth alight;

Only white clouds still float in vain from year to year.

By sunlit river trees can be counted one by one;

On Parrot Islet sweet green grass grows fast and thick.

Where is my native land beyond the setting sun?

The mist-veiled waves of River Han makes me homesick.

昔人已乘黄鹤去，

此地空余黄鹤楼。

黄鹤一去不复返，

白云千载空悠悠。

晴川历历汉阳树，

芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。

日暮乡关何处是？

烟波江上使人愁。

[词汇] alight

adj. 燃烧着的；闪亮的；（兴奋得）神采飞扬的

v. （鸟或虫等）飞落；从（公共汽车、火车等）下来

She paused and turned, her face alight with happiness.

她停住并且转过身来，满脸洋溢着幸福。