牙買加驪歌 Jamaica Farewell （送沿途美景同學；附小故事）

感謝美景同學！附小故事

唐朝的時候，有很多日本學者和僧人來到長安學習生活。阿貝仲麻呂，漢名晁衡，為奈良時代的日本學者。到長安後因為漢學文化淵博，竟然高中進士，被唐朝皇帝賞識，委以重任。他的朋友圈包括了韋莊，李白，王維等文壇大咖。

後來他年紀大了，想念日本老家的生魚片，就向皇帝告老還鄉。皇帝堅決挽留他。有一年中秋節，皇帝召開中秋節大Party，命大家寫詩慶祝。晁衡寫了這首：

翹首望東天

神馳奈良邊

三笠山頂上

想又皎月圓

情深意切的作品讓皇帝感慨不已，遂批準其退休，social security不受影響。

送別之時，大家依依不舍。海天路遠，不知再見何時？

韋莊寫下送別詩：

扶桑已在渺茫中

家在扶桑東又東

此去與師誰共到

一船明月一帆風

江蘇鎮江的北固山上，至今保留著詩碑。

Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Sounds of laughter everywhere
And the dancing girls swing to and fro
I must declare my heart is there
Though I've been from Maine to Mexico

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

Down the way
Where the nights are gay
And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop
I took a trip on a sailing ship
And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop

But I'm sad to say I'm on my way
Won't be back for many a day
My heart is down
My head is turning around
I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town

（配圖來自網絡）