雙語詩歌翻譯|薛濤-《燕離巢》

薛濤（約768～832年），是一個帶有傳奇色彩的唐代女詩人，字洪度。長安（今陜西西安）人。16歲入樂籍，與韋皋，元稹有過戀情，戀愛期間，薛濤自己制作桃紅色小箋用來寫詩，后人仿制，稱“薛濤箋”。脫樂籍后終身未嫁。成都望江樓公園有薛濤墓” 。薛濤與劉采春，魚玄機，李冶，并稱唐朝四大女詩人。卓文君、薛濤、花蕊夫人、黃娥并稱蜀中四大才女。流傳至今詩作有90余首。

薛濤·《燕離巢》

出入朱門未忍拋，主人常愛語交交。

銜泥穢污珊瑚枕，不得梁間更壘巢。

A Swallow Separated from the Nest

Xue Tao

In and out through crimson gates,

it cannot bear to leave them,

The owner always doted on

its captivating trills.

Some mud fell from its beak and soiled

his pillow of coral,

And no more can it pile its nest

up among the rafters.