波斯短歌行译笺 其十六 当代 · 钟锦
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富贵区区尔为荣华谁见不曾衰?
茫茫一片胡沙雪,明灭逼人几时
注:○徒尔为:徒然也。任昉述异记》卷四:“石犬不可吠,铜驼徒尔为。”○胡沙边外沙漠也。鲍君徽关山月》诗:“朔风悲边草,胡沙暗虏营。”○明灭:忽明忽暗貌。李白梦游天姥留别》:“云霞明灭或可睹。”
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashes—or it prospers; and anon,
Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face,
Lighting a little hour or two—is gone.