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詠白鹿洞書院
White Deer Grotto Academy
原詩The Poem
白鹿通靈何喟然？蕭條書院隱林泉。名高身後斯文盛，苔沒階前謁影單。有繼經學兼釋道，無根塵世盡錢權。洞中歸臥應長嘆，再待人間五百年。
作者英譯The Poet’s Own Translation
The white deer, alive to the unseen—what makes it sigh?The academy lies desolate, hidden among trees and springs.Its master’s name grew after death; the lineage of letters flourished;moss covers the steps; one visitor bows alone.The Classics find heirs beside the Buddha and Dao,while a rootless world bows down to money and power.Back in the grotto, the deer lies down with a long sigh,to wait out another five hundred years among us.
註釋Annotation
- 白鹿洞書院廬山書院，與李渤養鹿讀書的傳說及朱熹講學相聯。
- 斯文此處指學問、文教及其傳承。
- 釋道佛教與道家、道教的合稱。
- 五百年借《孟子》相關語意表達漫長的等待，不是具體預言。
鑑賞Appreciation
詩把白鹿設為有感受的見證者，讓書院的盛名與眼前的寂寥形成對照。苔階、孤影和歸臥的鹿，比直接的感嘆更能留下空落之感。末句把等待推向遙遠的未來，既有失望，也沒有完全放棄對學問與人世的期許。
The white deer becomes a witness capable of sorrow, while the academy’s celebrated name contrasts with its quiet grounds. Mossy steps, a solitary visitor and the deer’s withdrawal give the loss a physical presence. The ending carries its waiting far into the future. Disappointment remains, but so does a hesitant expectation that learning may once again find a place in the world.