an ancient love song: she lives beyond the water

--==在水一方==--

琼瑶词

林家庆曲

绿草苍苍,白雾茫茫,

Grass, green and misty; white fog unfolds,

有位佳人,在水一方.

A sweet maiden, lives beyond the water.

绿草萋萋,白雾迷离,

Grass, green and sad, white fog blinds me,

有位佳人,靠水而居.

A sweet maiden, lives by the water.

我愿逆流而上,

I would go up stream,  

依偎在她身旁.

Be close by her side,

无奈前有险滩,

Yet, swifts lie ahead,

道路又远又长.

Road long and far.

我愿顺流而下,

I would go down streams

找寻她的方向.

Seek her out

却见伊仿佛,

Suddenly, I see her,

她在水的中央.

In the middle of the lake,

there she stands.

我愿逆流而上,

I would go up streams,

与她轻言细语.

Whisper to her,

无奈前有险滩,

Yet, swifts lie ahead,

道路曲折无已.

Road twists and turns.

我愿顺流而下,

I would go down streams,

找寻她的足迹.

Seek her out,

却见仿佛依稀,

Suddenly，I see her

她在水中伫立.

stands in the middle of the lake.

绿草苍苍,白雾茫茫,

Green grass wet and sad, white fog unfolds

有位佳人,在水一方.

A sweet maiden, lives beyond the water.