Hope Betrayed

枉凝眉

作者：曹雪芹

One was a flower from paradise,

一个是阆苑仙葩，

One a pure jade without spot or stain.

一个是美玉无瑕，

If each of the other one was not intended,

若说没奇缘，

Then why in this life did they meet again?

今生偏又遇着他；

And yet if fate had meant them for each other,

若说有奇缘，

why was their earthly meeting all in vain?

如何心事终虚化?

In vain were all his anxious fears

一个枉自嗟呀，

All, insubstantial, doomed to pass

一个空劳牵挂。

As moonlight mirrored in the water

一个是水中月，

Or flowers reflected in a glass.

一个是镜中花。

How many tears from those poor eyes could flow,

想眼中能有多少泪珠儿。

Which every season rained upon her woe?

怎经得秋流到冬尽，春流到夏！

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