An Analysis of Tree English Translations of “To the Tune of ‘Water Dragon Song^1’” by Su Shi

Su Shi is known for his poems of haofang style as well as wanyue style. The author takes a comparative reading of three English renderings of"Water Dragon Song"; both achievements and problems in each version are discussed regarding imagery, meaning, poet's sentiments and poetic atmosphere, for the purpose of working out a better rendering.

章质夫《水龙吟》杨花词异文考辨

章质夫《水龙吟》咏杨花词有一处异文,第三句起或作“轻飞乱舞,点画青林,全无才思”,或作“轻飞点画青林,谁道全无才思”。明清批评家卓人月、万树等留意到了这一处异文并提出了不同的观点,而今人选本多以“轻飞乱舞”为正。文章通过考察此词在宋明词选中的传播路径与文本演变历程,推测“乱舞”二字乃明代顾从敬刊刻《类编草堂诗余》时羼入。综合版本流变、文本解读、词律规范等多角度分析,此处作“轻飞点尽,青林谁道,全无才思”更接近作品原貌。