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Perfect Woman



She was a phantom of delight 她是一个欢乐的幽灵, When first she gleam'd upon my sight; 初见时灼灼光艳一现; A lovely apparition, sent 如此可爱,一个幻影, To be a moment's ornament; 是来点缀那美妙瞬间;

Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; 双眸闪烁似那黄昏美丽星辰; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; 云髻峨峨,也似暮色般深沉; But all things else about her drawn 浑身上下却无不透着 From May-time and the cheerful dawn; 五月的春光和黎明的欢乐; A dancing shape, an image gay, 舞动的倩影,翩然娉婷, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. 乍惊乍现,扰扰萦萦。

I saw her upon nearer view, 近观之下,去幻存真, A Spirit, yet a Woman too! 如此精灵,竟是一位美人! Her household motions light and free, 她日常的起居欣然欢快, And steps of virgin liberty; 步履轻盈似处子般自在;

A countenance in which did meet 一张充满温馨记忆的脸, Sweet records, promises as sweet; 洋溢着,那甜蜜的誓言; A creature not too bright or good 一个不太显摆的尤物, For human nature's daily food; 从不暴殄天物心地良善;

For transient sorrows, simple wiles, 短暂的悲哀,简单的把戏, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles 赞美,轻啧,泪吻,情爱,笑意 And now I see with eye serene 惟沉静目光方可暗暗窥探, The very pulse of the machine; 这精灵机械般的脉脉流香;

A being breathing thoughtful breath, 一个透着思想气息的生命, A traveller between life and death; 一副随遇而安娴雅的神情; The reason firm, the temperate will, 坚定的理性,温柔的意愿, Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill; 纤巧的力量, 隐忍的远见;

A perfect Woman, nobly plann'd, 一个完美女性,天然高贵, To warn, to comfort, and command; 敏感,慰藉,不怒而威; And yet a Spirit still, and bright 如此沉静,一个精灵 With something of angelic light. 闪耀着天使般的光辉。

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willer
willer
Dec 22, 2018

From daffodil fu I think daiyu is daffodil namely ling bo fairy, and then check the original is from luoshen fu. I looked at luo shen fu carefully, it should be "lotus daughter funereal", the dream of the red chamber baoyu sacrifice qingwen daiyu. At that time, daiyu came out from behind the mountain stone, which was the same as the content of luoshen fu, and also fit with the idea that daiyu was a lingbo fairy. Luo shenfu said mi fei married cao PI and died after returning his jade pillow to cao zhi, which is the same as the dream of red mansions where daiyu died after becoming a concubine of king jing of the north. Then baoyu…


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