鹊桥仙·纤云弄巧英译

　　Fairy of the Magpie Bridge

　　by Qin Guan(1049-1100)

　　Thin clouds are creating works delicate;

　　Falling stars carry sorrows deep.

　　Over the vast, vast Milky Way,

　　Cowherd and Weaving Girl quietly meet.

　　Meeting in such a clear and sweet autumn night,

　　The rendezvous outshines many a worldly date.

　　Tenderness flows in the soul’s retreat;

　　Sweet hours melt their hearts away.

　　The short-lived Magpie Bridge is unbearable to see,

　　For on the magpie-paved bridge parting comes in haste.

　　Ah, so long as love keeps,

　　What differs, missing each other day after day!