雙語詩歌翻譯|元結(jié)-《右溪記》

《右溪記》是唐代文學(xué)家元結(jié)的一篇散文。此文可分為兩層：第一層描寫小溪的環(huán)境清幽秀美；第二層感嘆小溪不為人所賞識，作者修葺之后將其命名為“右溪”。這篇散文著重描寫了右溪的自然風(fēng)光，記敘了對它整修的過程。行文流暢簡潔，文筆雋永淡雅，風(fēng)格純真自然，狀物記事，層次分明，僅用一百余字，便把右溪的自然情趣描繪得歷歷在目。文章感慨于道州（今湖南道縣）城邊一條無名小溪，這里石奇泉清、草木蔥郁，環(huán)境優(yōu)美異常，但長期不為人所知。因無人賞愛而蕪穢冷落，作者借此寄托自己懷才不遇、壯志難酬的身世憤忿，以及因坎坷遭遇而愛惜才用的情懷。

元結(jié)·《右溪記》

道州城西百余步有小溪，南流數(shù)十步，合營溪。水抵兩岸，悉皆怪石，攲嵌盤屈，不可名狀。清流觸石，洄懸激注。休木異竹，垂陰相蔭。

此溪若在山野，則宜逸民退士之所游處；在人間，則可為都邑之勝境，靜者之林亭。而置州已來，無人賞愛。徘徊溪上，為之悵然。乃疏鑿蕪穢，俾為亭宇；植松與桂，兼之香草，以裨形勝。

為溪在州右，遂命之曰右溪?？蹄懯?，彰示來者。

The Right-hand Stream

Yuan Jie

A hundred or so paces west of the seat of Tao Prefecture1 is a small stream. It flows south for tens of paces and then joins Ying Stream.2 The water strikes against the banks, which are formed by odd-shaped rocks. Jumbled and tilting, they wind along and jut in and out—the scene defies description. When the clear current collides with these rocks, it swirls, surges, becomes excited, and rushes forward. Fine trees and unusual bamboo cast their shadows, covering one another.

If this stream were located in a mountainous wilderness, it would be a suitable spot for eremites and gentlemen out of office to visit. Were it located in a populated place, it could serve as a scenic spot in a city, with a pavilion in a grove for those seeking tranquility. And yet, no one has appreciated it as long as this prefecture has been in existence. As I wound my way upstream, I felt quite sorry for it. So I had it dredged of weeds in order to build a pavilion and a house. I planted pines and cassia trees, adding fragrant plants among them to augment the scenery.

Because the stream is to the right of the city, I named it “The Right-hand Stream” and had a ming inscription carved on one of the rocks to explain this to all who come by. 3

1. Tao Prefecture roughly corresponded to modern Tao District, Hu-nan.

2. Ying Stream (Ying-hsi) originates in the south of modern Ning yuan, Hu-nan, and eventually flows into the Hsiang River in Ling-ling.

3. Translated from Yüan Chieh, Yüan Tz’u-shan chi 9:5b (SPPY ed.). The ming inscription mentioned has not survived.

（Richard E. Strassberg 譯）