鸡鸣紫陌曙光寒,莺啭皇州春色阑。
金阙晓钟开万户,玉阶仙仗拥千官。
花迎剑佩星初落,柳拂旌旗露未干。
独有凤凰池上客,阳春一曲和皆难。
译文:五更鸡鸣,京都路上曙光略带微寒;黄莺鸣啭,长安城里已是春意阑珊。望楼晓钟响过,宫殿千门都已打开;玉阶前仪仗林立,簇拥上朝的官员。启明星初落,花径迎来佩剑的侍卫;柳条轻拂着旌旗,一滴滴露珠未干。唯有凤池中书舍人贾至,写诗称赞;他的诗是曲阳春白雪,要和唱太难。
作者:岑参(约715-770),唐代边塞诗人,中书令岑文本曾孙,祖籍南阳(今属河南),后徙居江陵(今属湖北)。官至嘉州刺史,世称岑嘉州。岑参工诗,长于七言歌行,代表作是《白雪歌送武判官归京》。现存诗三百六十首。对边塞风光,军旅生活,以及少数民族的文化风俗有亲切的感受,故其边塞诗尤多佳作。风格与高适相近,后人多并称“高岑”。有《岑参集》十卷,已佚。今有《岑嘉州集》七卷(或为八卷)行世。《全唐诗》编诗四卷。
英译:
AN EARLY AUDIENCE AT THE PALACE OF LIGHT
HARMONIZING SECRETARY JIA ZHI'S POEM
Cen Can
Cock-crow, the Purple Road cold in the dawn;
Linnet songs, court roofs tinted with April;
At the Golden Gate morning bell, countless doors open,
And up the jade steps float a thousand officials
With flowery scabbards.... Stars have gone down;
Willows are brushing the dew from the flags --
And, alone on the Lake of the Phoenix, a guest
Is chanting too well The Song of Bright Spring.
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