中国古诗欣赏--------- 雨霖铃·寒蝉凄切 ----- how to translate English ?

The Bell in the Continuing Rain

寒蝉凄切，     Bitter is the cold cicada

对长亭晚，     Facing the evening pavilion

骤雨初歇。     The sudden rain finally stopped not long ago.

都门帐饮无绪,  In the curtained tents1 outside the capital's gates, I drink without mood

留恋处，         My heart thinks of elsewhere

兰舟催发。      The boat2 is urging me

执手相看泪眼， Hands a holding but looking with tears

竟无语凝噎。    Unexpectedly, infinite words inside were not choked up 3

念去去，          I think of the journey,

千里烟波，       a thousand miles of mist and ripples/waves

暮霭沉沉楚天阔。The evening haze is thick and dense but the skies clear and wide

多情自古伤离别，Since time immemorial, the passionate part in sorrow

更那堪冷落清秋节！Worse still is in this cold and desolate autumn!

今宵酒醒何处？      Tonight, as I awakened from my stupor, where will I be?

杨柳岸，              The willow and polar banks

晓风残月。           The morning wind and the morning moon4

此去经年，           This separation will turn into a year after year affair.

应是良辰好景虚设。Everything's5 so lovely but in name only.

便纵有千种风情，   Even if a thousand mien

更与何人说？         with whom can I speak of?

1. Literally curtain/tent drinking.  A tent set up used to have a parting drink or toast for a bon voyage.

2. Literally a boat made of lily magnolia wood, a literary term for boat. The boatmen are urging that it is time to leave.

3. Sarcasm denoting the opposite, ie the endless flow of words all choked up.

4. Literally a decrepit moon.  The moon seen in the day time.

5. Literally auspicious hour and good scenery, ie a beautiful scene in a lovely time of spring etc.