《静夜思》60个超美英译版本

静夜思

　　床前明月光，疑是地上霜。

　　举头望明月，低头思故乡。

　　In the Quiet of the Night

　　The ground before my bed presents a stretch of light，

　　Which seems to be a tract of frost that’s pure and bright。

　　I raise my head： a lonely moon is what I see；

　　I stoop， and homesickness is crying loud in me！

　　（卓振英、刘筱华译）

　　Home-Thoughts on a Quiet Night

　　The bright moonlight ahead of my bed

　　I take for a frost layer on ground。

　　I look at the moon， raising my head；

　　Lowering it， I think of my homeland。

　　（陈君朴译）

　　Thoughts on a Quiet Evening

　　The floor is flooded with moonlight

　　Frost covered the old earth like that

　　I gaze at the moon

　　Shimmering in a dark hour

　　Sad and homesick

　　I bow down my head

　　（王守义、约翰·诺弗尔译）

　　Thoughts in Night Quiet

　　Seeing moonlight here at my bed，

　　and thinking it’s frost on the ground，

　　I look up， gaze at the mountain moon，

　　then back， dreaming of my old home。

　　（David Hinton 译）

　　Moonlit Night

　　Over my bed the moonlight streams，

　　Making it look like frost-covered ground；

　　Lifting my head I see the brightness，

　　Then dropping it， and I filled with thoughts of home。

　　（Rewi Alley 译）

　　Longing in the Night

　　Before the bed shone the bright moonlight at hand，

　　I fancied it was frost on the ground。

　　I raised my head to look at the bright moon，

　　And lowered my head to think of my native land。

　　（张炳星译）

　　Meditation on a Quiet Night

　　I see the moonlight shining on my couch。

　　Can it be that frost has fallen？

　　I lift my head and watch the mountain moon，

　　Then my head droops in meditation of earth。

　　（Robert Payne 译）

　　Quiet Night Thoughts

　　A pool of moonlight on my bed this late hour

　　like a blanket of frost on the world。

　　I lift my eyes to a bright mountain moon。

　　Resigned， remembering my home， I bow。

　　（Sam Hamill 译）

　　Thoughts in a Still Night

　　The luminous moonshine before my bed，

　　Is thought to be the frost fallen on the ground。

　　I lift my head to gaze at the cliff moon，

　　And then bow down to muse on my distant home。

　　（孙大雨译）

　　Musings on a Quiet Night

　　The bright moonlight near my cot

　　Seemed to me like white ground frost。

　　I looked up to gaze at the moon；

　　I looked down to think of home。

　　（龚景浩译）

　　Homesick on a Quiet Night

　　Flooded is my bedside by the moonlight，

　　On the floor it looks like some fresh frost。

　　I look up and see the moon shine so bright，

　　Hanging my head， in nostalgia I’m lost。

　　（刑全臣译）

　　Quiet Night Thoughts

　　Before my bed a moonlight land，

　　I thought frost had come on the sand。

　　Head raised， I gaze at the bright moon；

　　Head bowed， I think of my homeland。

　　（施颖洲译）

　　Thoughts on a Silent Night

　　A gleam of light streams down over my bed，

　　I wonder if it’s the frost on the ground。

　　Raising my eyes， I gaze at the bright moon，

　　Lowering my head， I miss home town。

　　（黄新渠译）

　　Nocturnal Thoughts

　　The moonlight streaming to my bed—

　　Frost-laid， methinks， the earth does loom。

　　I see the moon， on raising my head，

　　And bowing， I think of old home。

　　（林同济译）

　　Night Thought

　　The bright moonlight

　　in front of the bed

　　appears like frost

　　on the ground。

　　I look up at the fair moon，

　　and lowering my head，

　　I think of home。

　　（裘小龙译）

　　Night Thoughts

　　The bright moon shines on the bed foot around，

　　Can it be instead the frost on the ground？

　　Lifting my head， I look at the bright moon；

　　Dropping it， I think of my homeland soon。

　　（刘重德译）

　　Thinking in a Silent Evening

　　Before my bed sheds the silver moonlight，

　　As if it were frost on the ground， I doubt。

　　I raise my eyes， the moon appearing bright，

　　I hang my head， homesickness gushing out。

　　（杨纪鹤译）

　　Homesickness in Silent Night

　　Seeing the moonbeams by my couch light，

　　I wonder if it’s frosting aground。

　　Gazing on the clear moon shining bright，

　　In homesickness I’m deeply drowned。