STUDY IN CHINA GLOBAL (SCG)苏轼：江城子
Su Shi (1037-1101) to the tune “Rivertown man”
十年生死两茫茫，不思量，自难忘。
The year yimao, 1st month, 20th day: recording a dream I had last night Ten years – dead and living dim and drew apart. I don’t try to remember but forgetting is hard.
千里孤坟，无处凄凉。
Lonely grave a thousand miles off, cold thoughts – where can I talk them out?
纵使相逢应不识，尘满面，鬓如霜。
Even if we met you wouldn’t know me, dust on my face, hair like frost –
夜来幽梦忽还乡，小轩窗，正梳妆。
In a dream last night suddenly I was home. By the window of the little room you were combing your hair and making up.
相顾无言，惟有泪千行。
You turned and looked, not speaking, only lines of tears coursing down –
料得年年肠断处，明月夜，短松冈。
year after year will it break my heart? The moonlit grave, its stubby pines.
