著名才女蓮波曾將此英詩按詩經風格譯成漢文。讀之,令人讚嘆不已。今附錄於此,以饗讀者。
《袖底風·綠袖》 Greensleeve
我思斷腸,伊人不臧。 Alas my love, you do me wrong
棄我遠去,抑鬱難當。 To cast me off discourteously
我心相屬,日久月長。 I have loved you all so long
與卿相依,地老天荒。 Delighting in your company
綠袖招兮,我心歡朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
綠袖飄兮,我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
綠袖搖兮,我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
綠袖永兮,非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
我即相偎,柔荑纖香。 I have been ready at your hand
我自相許,捨身何妨。 To grant whatever you would crave
欲求永年,此生歸償。 I have both waged life and land
回首歡愛,四顧茫茫。 Your love and good will for to have
綠袖招兮,我心歡朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
綠袖飄兮,我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
綠袖搖兮,我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
綠袖永兮,非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
伊人隔塵,我亦無望。 Thou couldst desire no earthly thing
彼端箜篌,漸疏漸響。 But still thou hadst it readily
人既永絕,心自飄霜。 Thy music still to play and sing
斥歡斥愛,綠袖無常。 And yet thou wouldst not love me
綠袖招兮,我心歡朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
綠袖飄兮,我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
綠袖搖兮,我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
綠袖永兮,非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
綠袖去矣,付與流觴。 Greensleeves now farewell adieu
我燃心香,寄語上蒼。 God I pray to prosper thee
我心猶熾,不滅不傷。 For I am still thy lover true
佇立壠間,待伊歸鄉。 Come once again and love me
綠袖招兮,我心歡朗。 Greensleeves was all my joy
綠袖飄兮,我心痴狂。 Greensleeves was my delight
綠袖搖兮,我心流光。 Greensleeves was my heart of gold
綠袖永兮,非我新娘。 And who but my Lady Greensleeves
蓮波後來於因各種變故,離網隱遁江湖。從此一去,音訊渺茫,不知所在。
今讀其詩譯《綠袖》,領其風采,得無感概乎!特添七絕(平起平收式)一首如下:
讀蓮波譯詩《袖底風·綠袖》(Greensleeve)
昔有奇才傳綠袖, 仄仄平平平仄仄
淙淙妙響動心弦。 平平仄仄仄平平(韻)
清泉遍入尋常處, 平平仄仄平平仄
不見當年絕世蓮。 仄仄平平仄仄平(韻)