鹊桥仙·纤云弄巧英译

纤云弄巧，飞星传恨，银汉迢迢暗度。金风玉露一相逢，便胜却人间无数。(度 通：渡)
柔情似水，佳期如梦，忍顾鹊桥归路。两情若是久长时，又岂在朝朝暮暮。

Fairy of the Magpie Bridgeby Qin Guan(1049-1100)

Thin clouds are creating works delicate;Falling stars carry sorrows deep.Over the vast, vast Milky Way,Cowherd and Weaving Girl quietly meet.Meeting in such a clear and sweet autumn night,The rendezvous outshines many a worldly date.

Tenderness flows in the soul’s retreat;Sweet hours melt their hearts away.The short-lived Magpie Bridge is unbearable to see,For on the magpie-paved bridge parting comes in haste.Ah, so long as love keeps,What differs, missing each other day after day!