踏莎行

祖席离歌，

长亭别宴，

香尘已隔犹回面。

居人匹马映林嘶，

行人去棹依波转。

画阁魂消，

高楼目断，

斜阳只送平波远。

无穷无尽是离愁，

天涯海角寻思遍。

TUNE: TREADING ON GRASS

 

The farewell song is sung for you;

We drink our cups and bid adieu.

I look back though fragrant dust keeps you out of view.

My horse going home neighs along the forest wide,

Your sailing boat will go farther with rising tide.

My heart broken in painted bower,

My eyes worn out in lofty tower,

The sun sheds departing rays on the parting one.

Boundless and endless will my sorrow ever run;

On earth or in the sky it will never be done.