叹为观止的翻译——太惊艳了
从和菜头的槽边往事看到转载的一篇中国的网络诗词史（原文），里面摘录了两篇早年间一位叫莲波的奇人的两首“伪诗经体”译诗，翻译的耳熟能详的Scarborough Fair和Greensleeve两首英文歌，简直太敬仰了，居然能把英文歌译得如此这般……
斯卡布罗集市 Scarborough Fair
问尔所之，是否如适。Are you going to Scarborough Fair
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
彼方淑女，凭君寄辞。Remember me to one who lives there
伊人曾在，与我相知。She once was a true love of mine
嘱彼佳人，备我衣缁。Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
勿用针砧，无隙无疵。Without no seams nor needle work
伊人何在，慰我相思。Then she will be a true love of mine
伴唱：
彼山之阴，深林荒址。On the side of hill in the deep forest green
冬寻毡毯，老雀燕子。Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown
雪覆四野，高山迟滞。Blankets and bed clothers the child of maintain
眠而不觉，寒笳清嘶。Sleeps unawafe of the clarion call
嘱彼佳人，营我家室。Tell her to find me an acre of land
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
良田所修，大海之坻。Between the salt water and the sea strand
伊人应在，任我相视。Then she will be a true love of mine
伴唱：
彼山之阴，叶疏苔蚀。On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢，珠泪渐渍。Washes the grave with slivery tears
昔我长剑，日日拂拭。A soldier cleans and polishes a gun
寂而不觉，寒笳长嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call
嘱彼佳人，收我秋实。Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
敛之集之，勿弃勿失。And gather it all in a bunch of heather
伊人犹在，唯我相誓。Then she will be a ture love of mine
伴唱：
烽火印啸，浴血之师。War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions
将帅有令，勤王之事。Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause
争斗缘何，久忘其旨。They have long ago forgoten
痴而不觉，寒笳悲嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call
（再重复一遍第一段）
《橄榄树》/1995年第5期/《伪造〈诗经〉》
袖底风·绿袖 Greensleeve
我思断肠，伊人不臧。 Alas my love, you do me wrong
弃我远去，抑郁难当。 To cast me off discourteously
我心相属，日久月长。 I have loved you all so long
与卿相依，地老天荒。 Delighting in your company
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
我即相偎，柔荑纤香。 I have been ready at your hand
我自相许，舍身何妨。 To grant whatever you would crave
欲求永年，此生归偿。 I have both waged life and land
回首欢爱，四顾茫茫。 Your love and good will for to have
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
伊人隔尘，我亦无望。 Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
彼端箜篌，渐疏渐响。 But still thou hadst it readily
人既永绝，心自飘霜。 Thy music still to play and sing
斥欢斥爱，绿袖无常。 And yet thou wouldst not love me
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
绿袖去矣，付与流觞。 Greensleeves now farewell adieu
我燃心香，寄语上苍。 God I pray to prosper thee
我心犹炽，不灭不伤。 For I am still thy lover true
伫立垅间，待伊归乡。 Come once again and love me
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
1995年
“说起莲波，可能很多人都和我有一样的经历，因为看到她的玩笑之作——诗经体的《绿袖》和《斯卡布罗集市》而惊为天人。在那个只有黑白两色的BBS时代，在女网人还不贴艺术照的时代，她只凭她的文字就让人倾倒，而且还将让后来的人继续倾倒。
莲波曾经说过：互联网就是GG们卖弄嘴皮和学问的地方。十五年前的中文BBS大有五四气象，她这一句就是很好的注脚。能让我记住只言片语的网友并不多，莲波就是其中一位。很难想象，中文互联网上曾经有过如此女子，如此绝世才情，如此绝世风华。”
和菜头/《槽边往事——比特海日志》
斯卡布罗集市 Scarborough Fair
问尔所之，是否如适。Are you going to Scarborough Fair
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
彼方淑女，凭君寄辞。Remember me to one who lives there
伊人曾在，与我相知。She once was a true love of mine
嘱彼佳人，备我衣缁。Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
勿用针砧，无隙无疵。Without no seams nor needle work
伊人何在，慰我相思。Then she will be a true love of mine
伴唱：
彼山之阴，深林荒址。On the side of hill in the deep forest green
冬寻毡毯，老雀燕子。Tracing of sparrow on snow crested brown
雪覆四野，高山迟滞。Blankets and bed clothers the child of maintain
眠而不觉，寒笳清嘶。Sleeps unawafe of the clarion call
嘱彼佳人，营我家室。Tell her to find me an acre of land
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
良田所修，大海之坻。Between the salt water and the sea strand
伊人应在，任我相视。Then she will be a true love of mine
伴唱：
彼山之阴，叶疏苔蚀。On the side of hill a sprinkling of leaves
涤我孤冢，珠泪渐渍。Washes the grave with slivery tears
昔我长剑，日日拂拭。A soldier cleans and polishes a gun
寂而不觉，寒笳长嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call
嘱彼佳人，收我秋实。Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
蕙兰芫荽，郁郁香芷。Parsely sage rosemary and thyme
敛之集之，勿弃勿失。And gather it all in a bunch of heather
伊人犹在，唯我相誓。Then she will be a ture love of mine
伴唱：
烽火印啸，浴血之师。War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions
将帅有令，勤王之事。Generals order their soldiers to kill and to fight for a cause
争斗缘何，久忘其旨。They have long ago forgoten
痴而不觉，寒笳悲嘶。Sleeps unaware of the clarion call
（再重复一遍第一段）
《橄榄树》/1995年第5期/《伪造〈诗经〉》
袖底风·绿袖 Greensleeve
我思断肠，伊人不臧。 Alas my love, you do me wrong
弃我远去，抑郁难当。 To cast me off discourteously
我心相属，日久月长。 I have loved you all so long
与卿相依，地老天荒。 Delighting in your company
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
我即相偎，柔荑纤香。 I have been ready at your hand
我自相许，舍身何妨。 To grant whatever you would crave
欲求永年，此生归偿。 I have both waged life and land
回首欢爱，四顾茫茫。 Your love and good will for to have
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
伊人隔尘，我亦无望。 Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
彼端箜篌，渐疏渐响。 But still thou hadst it readily
人既永绝，心自飘霜。 Thy music still to play and sing
斥欢斥爱，绿袖无常。 And yet thou wouldst not love me
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
绿袖去矣，付与流觞。 Greensleeves now farewell adieu
我燃心香，寄语上苍。 God I pray to prosper thee
我心犹炽，不灭不伤。 For I am still thy lover true
伫立垅间，待伊归乡。 Come once again and love me
绿袖招兮，我心欢朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
绿袖飘兮，我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
绿袖摇兮，我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
绿袖永兮，非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
1995年
“说起莲波，可能很多人都和我有一样的经历，因为看到她的玩笑之作——诗经体的《绿袖》和《斯卡布罗集市》而惊为天人。在那个只有黑白两色的BBS时代，在女网人还不贴艺术照的时代，她只凭她的文字就让人倾倒，而且还将让后来的人继续倾倒。
莲波曾经说过：互联网就是GG们卖弄嘴皮和学问的地方。十五年前的中文BBS大有五四气象，她这一句就是很好的注脚。能让我记住只言片语的网友并不多，莲波就是其中一位。很难想象，中文互联网上曾经有过如此女子，如此绝世才情，如此绝世风华。”
和菜头/《槽边往事——比特海日志》
引自：http://cabbagezs.72pines.com/2008/07/03/perfect-translation-of-english-songs/
