（漢詩英譯）曬舊衣 （清）周壽昌

曬舊衣 （清）周壽昌

 

卅載綈袍檢尚存，領襟雖破卻餘溫。
重縫不忍輕移拆，上有慈親舊線痕。

 

Airing Old Robe by Zhou Shou-chang (Qing Dynasty)

 

O’er thirty years, the silk robe hath lain in the chest,

Though frayed at collar, it still holds warmth from her breast.   

So unwilling to tear the seams as I darn it,

For these are mother’s own stiches — so dear, so blessed.  

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

13/05/2025