白贲《鹦鹉曲》

鹦鹉曲[1]

白贲

侬家鹦鹉洲[2]边住，

是个不识字渔父。

浪花中一叶扁舟，

睡煞江南烟雨，

觉来时[3]满眼青山，

抖擞绿蓑归去。

算从前错怨天公，

甚[4]也有安排我处。




注释：

[1]鹦鹉曲：又名“黑漆弩”。

[2]鹦鹉洲：地名，位于湖北汉阳西南的长江上。

[3]觉来时：醒来时。

[4]甚：真，正。

Tune: Song of Parrot

Bai Ben

Living at Parrot Islet as I can,

I am an illiterate fisherman.

My leaflike boat braves the perilous waves.

I've slept through Southern rain and smoke.

My eyes are filled with green mountains when awake;

I come back, shaking water off my green straw cloak.

In bygone days I blame Heaven by mistake.

See how well he disposes me!