唐诗新英译：清明

清明　　　杜牧

清明时节雨纷纷，

路上行人欲断魂。

借问酒家何处有？

牧童遥指杏花村。

Pure Brightness (by Du Mu)

Pure Brightness Day, the rain’s falling all the way.

People seemed souls breaking on the way.

“May I ask where the wineshop is?”

The cowherd pointed to Xinghua village faraway.

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