If love between both sides can last for aye,
两情若是久长时，
Why need they stay together night and day?
又岂在朝朝暮暮。
By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著《鹊桥仙》，宋代秦观，著名翻译家许渊冲翻译。
For life or for death, however separated,
无论生死，但怎能分离，
To our wives we pledged our word.
对我们的妻子，我们曾承诺。
We held their hands;
执子之手，
We are to grow old together with them.
与子偕老。
By James Legge, a noted Scottish sinologist (1815-1897).
原著出自《诗经》，苏格兰著名汉学家理雅各(1815-1897)翻译。
On high, we’d be two love birds flying wing to wing,
在天愿做比翼鸟，
On earth, two trees with branches twined from spring to spring.
在地愿为连理枝。
By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著白居易《长恨歌》，许渊冲翻译。
By riverside are cooing
关关雎鸠，
A pair of turtledoves;
在河之洲，
A good young man is wooing
窈窕淑女，
A fair maiden he loves.
君子好逑。
By Xu Xuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著出自《诗经》，许渊冲翻译。
I find my gown too large, but I will not regret;
衣带渐宽终不悔，
It’s worth while growing languid for my dear coquette.
为伊消得人憔悴。
by Xu Yuan Chong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著柳永《凤栖语》，许渊冲翻译。
A thousand times I search for her in the crowd,
众里寻他千百度，
And, suddenly turning my head,
蓦然回首，
Discover her where the lantern lights are dim.
那人却在灯火阑珊处。
By Yang Xianyi, a renowned Chinese literature translator Yang Xianyi (1915-2009).
原著辛弃疾《青玉案》，著名翻译家杨宪益翻译。
Lovers would grieve at parting as of cold.
枝上柳绵吹又少，
How could you stand this clear autumn day so cold!
天涯何处无芳草。
By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著苏轼《蝶恋花》，许渊冲翻译。
Such sorrow can by no means be driven away.
此情无计可消除，
From eyebrows kept apart,
才下眉头，
Again it gnaws my heart.
却上心头。
By Xu Yuanchong, a distinguished Chinese literature translator.
原著李清照《一剪梅》，许渊冲翻译。
