别云间
[明]夏完淳
三年羁旅客[1]，
今日又南冠[2]。
无限河山泪，
谁言天地宽！
已知泉路近，
欲别故乡难。
毅魄[3]归来日，
灵旗空际[4]看。
注释：
[1]羁旅客：寄居他乡的人。
[2]南冠：代指囚犯。
[3]毅魄：英灵。
[4]空际：天空。
Adieu, My Homeland
Xia Wanchun[1]
I struggled three long years,
Captive again today.
My land’s worth bitter tears.
Could I come homeward way?
I know my death is near;
It’s hard to leave my land.
See when my soul comes here,
I’ll wave my flag in hand.
注释：
[1]The poet carried out anti-Manchurian activities at the age of fifteen and was put to death at seventeen.
“Farewell to the Clouds” is a five-character regulated verse. The poem begins with a description of the arduous and extraordinary life of wandering; continues with the grief and indignation over the loss of the homeland and the broken mountains and rivers; turns to express the deep affection for the homeland and relatives; and ends with the oath of determination to restore the country.
