| 題名： | 小歲日喜談氏外孫女孩滿月 |
| 作者： | 白居易 |
| 今旦夫妻喜 他人豈得知 自嗟生女晚 敢訝見孫遲 物以稀為貴 情因老更慈 新年逢吉日 滿月乞名時 桂燎熏花果 蘭湯洗玉肌 懷中有可抱 何必是男兒 | |
| 英譯： |
How can anyone else
Know the joy this day brings
To husband and wife?
Naturally, you sigh that it's late
To give birth to a daughter
And that little time remains
For you to see a grandchild.
Rare things are valued most,
Hence because you are old
Your feeling for this child becomes even more compassionate.
On New Year's you expect a day of good fortune.
When the infant is a month old
You give her a name—Drawn Pearl.
Amidst the brilliance of cassia blossom and fruit
You bathe her jade-like flesh in warm water
Orchid scented.
Lovingly you embrace her;
Why does it have to be a boy?
How can another know the joy this day of husband and wife? Naturally you sigh that it's late to give birth to a daughter and that little time remains to see a grandchild. Things rare are most esteemed and you feel even more compassion towards the child because you're old. On New Year's you await a day of good fortune and when the infant's month old you call her Drawn Pearl. Amidst The brilliance of cassia, blossom and fruit you bathe her jade flesh in warm orchid-scented water you lovingly embrace her in your arms; why does it have to be a boy? |
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