春天

邵洵美

当春天在枯枝中抽出了新芽，

处女的唇色的鲜花开遍荒野；

泪儿溶化了白雪的她仍过着

一个长夜，一个长夜，一个长夜。

啊，看这柳叶子帘遮着的黄莺

独自颤动着翅膀呕吐着云霞；

烦闷，羡慕，痛苦，希望，送去了她

一个长夜，一个长夜，一个长夜。

啊，为了春天枯枝抽出了新芽；

啊，为了春天荒野开遍了鲜花；

为了什么，为了什么，她要过着

一个长夜，一个长夜，一个长夜？



Spring

Shao Hsün-mei

When Spring extracts new buds from barren branches,

And fresh flowers, the color of a virgin’s lips, bloom all over the wilderness;

She whose tears have melted white snow stays in the midst

Of a long night, a long night, a long night.

Ah, look, how the oriole hidden behind the willow screen

Alone with trembling wings pours out the colorful sunset;

Boredom, envy, pain, and hope accompany her

Through a long night, a long night, a long night.

Ah, because of spring barren branches burst out in new buds,

And fresh flowers bloom all over the wilderness, because of spring;

But why, ah, why must she linger

In a long night, a long night, a long night?