《怨歌行》/《怨诗》/《团扇诗》
班婕妤
新裂齐纨素，鲜洁如霜雪。
裁为合欢扇，团团似明月。
出入君怀袖，动摇微风发。
常恐秋节至，凉飚夺炎热。
弃捐箧笥中，恩情中道绝。
A Present from the Emperor’s New Concubine
Lady P’an
I took a piece of the rare cloth of Ch’i,
White silk glowing and pure a frost on snow,
And made you a fan of harmony and joy,
As flawlessly round as the full moon.
Carry it always, nestled in your sleeve.
Wave it and it will make a cooling breeze.
I hope, that when Autumn comes back
And the North Wind drives away the heat,
You will not store it away amongst old gifts
And forget it, long before it is worn out.
（Kenneth Rexroth 译）
The Fan
Fine, freshly woven silk of Qi
Is white as frost or snow;
A piece, embroidered, makes a fan
As round as the bright moon.
My lord keeps the fan about him,
Its motion makes a gentle breeze for him;
But I dread the coming of autumn
When cold winds steal away the sultry heat.
And the fan is tossed, unwanted, into a casket,
Its short term of favor ended.
（杨宪益、戴乃迭 译）
