余光中的《乡愁》英文版

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Nostalgia

乡愁

-----by余光中

When I was a child

小时候，

Nostalgia seemed a small stamp

乡愁是一枚小小的邮票。

“Here am I

我在这头，

And there ……my mother”

母亲在那头。

Then I was a grown-up

长大后，

Nostalgia became a traveling ticket

乡愁是一张窄窄的船票。

“Here am I

我在这头，

And there……my bride”

新娘在那头。

During the later years

后来啊！

Nostalgia turned to be a graveyard

乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓。

“Here am I

我在外头，

And yonder……my mother”

母亲在里头。

And now at present

而现在，

Nostalgia looms large to be a channel

乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡。

“Here am I

我在这头，

And yonder……my Continent”

大陆在那头。

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斯人已逝，乡愁犹存，以此纪念先生。