《关雎》五种译文之对比分析 古诗词英译对比评析：关雎（ju ) 《关雎》五种译文之对比分析 中国是一个诗词大国，悠久的历史孕育了灿烂的文化。几千年漫长的历史上曾出现过多次文学高峰，有先秦诸子散文、唐诗、宋词、元曲和明清小说，涌现出不少优秀作品。《诗经》是中国第一部诗歌总集。任何人提及中国文学，特别是诗家谈诗，必论《诗经》；译家译诗，亦往往以翻译《诗经》而骄傲。《关雎》是《诗经》的第一首，我们的古诗词译文评析就从《关雎》开始。 先看《关雎》原文： 关 雎 关关雎鸠 在河之洲；窈窕淑女 君子好逑 参差荇菜 左右流之；窈窕淑女 寤寐求之 求之不得 寤寐思服；优哉游哉 辗转反侧 参差荇菜 左右采之；窈窕淑女 琴瑟友之 参差荇菜 左右芼之；窈窕淑女 钟鼓乐之 国内外有很多汉学家和翻译家对《诗经·关雎》进行了英译，如汪榕培、许渊冲、杨宪益夫妇及 Burton Watson、James Legge、Arthur Waley 等。在翻译中，译者不仅要在一定程度上忠实于原诗精神，而且还要在诗译中体现原文音、形、意等语言学审美特征，再现原语的文化审美特征以及原文美学思想。 选取 Legge、Waley、 Bynner、杨宪益夫妇、辜正坤 译文一①： Ode (Kwan ts’eu) Tr. Legge Kwan kwan go the ospreys. On the islet in the river, The modest , retiring, virtuous, young lady: ─ For our prince a good mate she. Here long, there short, is the duckweed, To the left, to the right, borne about by the current. The modest , retiring, virtuous, young lady: ─ Waking and sleeping, he sought her. He sought her and found her not, And waking and sleeping he thought about her. Long he thought; oh! Long and anxiously; On his side, on his back, he turned ,and back again. Here long, there short, is the duckweed； On the left, on the right, we gather it, The modest , retiring, virtuous, young lady: ─ With lutes, small and large, let us give her friendly welcome. Here long, there short, is the duckweed； On the left, on the right, we cook and present it. The modest , retiring, virtuous, young lady: ...
