余光中:乡愁
小时候,
乡愁是一枚小小的邮票,
我在这头,母亲在那头。
长大后,
乡愁是一张窄窄的船票,
我在这头,新娘在那头。
后来啊,
乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓,
我在外头,母亲在里头。
而现在,(meiwen.anslib.com)
乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡,
我在这头,大陆在那头。
英文译文:
When I was young,
my homesickness was a small stamp,
I was here,
my mother was there.
After growing up,
my homesickness was a narrow ticket,
I was here,
my bride was there.
Later,
my homesickness was a little tomb,
I was outside,
my mother was inside.
And now,
my homesickness is a shallow strait,
I am here,
the mainland is there.