Wang Yü-ch'eng: Journeying to the Village ~ 《村行》 王禹偁 with English Translations
《村行》是北宋诗人王禹偁创作的一首七言律诗。这首诗是作者即景抒情小诗中的代表作之一这首诗以村行为线索，以多彩之笔逼真地描绘了山野迷人的景色，以含蓄的诗语真切地抒发了诗人拳拳思乡之情。 《村行》 王禹偁 马穿山径菊初黄，信马悠悠野兴长。 万壑有声含晚籁，数峰无语立斜阳。 棠梨叶落胭脂色，荞麦花开白雪香。 何事吟余忽惆怅？村桥原树似吾乡。 Journeying to the Village Wang Yü-ch’eng My horse threads the mountain path as chrysanthemums begin to yellow; Aimlessly, leisurely, I ride—my wandering mood unrestrained. To noises from ten thousand ravines mingle with the sound of dusk; Mountain peaks stand silent as I linger in the slanting sun. Leaves of crab apple and pear trees drop their deep rouge color; Field buckwheat flowering shed a snow-white fragrance. How could I have, after humming this song, suddenly grown dispirited? Hamlet and bridge, plain and trees—all look like my native village.