雙語詩歌翻譯|曹操-《龜雖壽》

《龜雖壽》是東漢曹操創(chuàng)作的一首樂府詩，作品富于哲理，闡發(fā)了詩人的人生態(tài)度。曹操剛擊敗袁紹、袁術(shù)兄弟二人，充滿建功立業(yè)的豪情壯志，《龜雖壽》可貴的價值在于它開辟了一個詩歌的新時代，漢武帝罷黜百家，獨尊儒術(shù)，漢代人的思想禁錮了三四百年，曹操帶頭叛經(jīng)離道，給文壇帶來了自由活躍的新鮮氣息。

曹操 《龜雖壽》

神龜雖壽，
猶有竟時。
騰蛇乘霧，
終為土灰。
老驥伏櫪，
志在千里；
烈士暮年，
壯心不已。
盈縮之期，
不但在天；
養(yǎng)怡之福，
可得永年。
幸甚至哉，
歌以詠志。

Though the Tortoise Lives Long
Cao Cao

Though the tortoise blessed with magic powers lives long,
Its days have their allotted span;
Though winged serpents ride high on the mist,
They turn to dust and ashes at the last;
An old war-horse may be stabled,
Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;
And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
Never abandons his proud aspirations.
Man's span of life , whether long or short,
Depends not on Heaven alone;
One who eats well and keeps cheerful
Can live to a great old age.
And so , with joy in my heart,
I hum this song.