念奴嬌·赤壁懷古英譯

大江東去，浪淘盡，千古風流人物。
故壘西邊，人道是，三國周郎赤壁。
亂石穿空，驚濤拍岸，卷起千堆雪。
江山如畫，一時多少豪杰。
遙想公瑾當年，小喬初嫁了，雄姿英發。
羽扇綸巾，談笑間，檣櫓灰飛煙滅。(檣櫓 一作：強擄)
故國神游，多情應笑我，早生華發。
人生如夢，一尊還酹江月。(人生 一作：人間；尊 通：樽)

Reflections on the Ancient Red Cliff--To the tune of Niannujiao

The Great River flows,Eastward waves sweeping away,For thousands of years, gallant heroes.West of the ancient fort, they say, standsThe Red Cliff of the Three-Kingdoms' Duke Zhou.Rocks pierce the sky, shore-tearingWaves swirl into piles of snow.What a glorious sweep of land,Once a stage for so many a hero!

My thoughts drift to those years when ZhouHad newly married the beautiful Qiao,Vigour and valour aglow.A feather fan and a silken hat,He masterminded the fire-attack on the foe--Over a casual chatTo see their fleet perish, blow by blow.Back from my mental vagrancy in that bygone age,I must laugh at myself: letting sentiments growInto grey hairs, too soon.But isn't life a dream, after all？Let me pledge this cup to the River,To the Moon.