0921翻譯：鄉愁（余光中）

0921翻譯：鄉愁（余光中）

Translation: Homesick (Yu Guangzhong)

(translated by: alexcwlin; edited by: Adam Lam)

小時候，

When I was small,

鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票，

a square of small stamp made me 「homesick」.

我在這頭，母親在那頭。

I was here and Mother was over there.

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長大後，

After I grew up,

鄉愁是一張窄窄的船票，

a piece of slender boat-ticket made me 「homesick」.

我在這頭，新娘在那頭。

I was here and my bride was over there.

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後來啊，

Afterwards,

鄉愁是一方矮矮的墳墓，

a rectangle of low-lying grave-plot made me 「homesick」.

我在外頭，母親在裡頭。

I was outside and Mother was inside.

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而現在，

And now,

鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，

a strait of shallow water makes me homesick.

我在這頭，大陸在那頭。

I am here and mainland is over there.

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