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Master of ceremonies:
Wangziyu
� 历鞴 �悻
祭 旒� �
(Master of ceremonies:
witness to the proceedings
and official for the execution
of rites)
箆�
What an antique I have
become!
�wm �包浆裹
For now, though made neither
of bronze nor of jade, I am as worn
as any of my curios.
緕 �&(
鼍犯 &��?
The sorrows and regrets that
afflict others have no effect
on someone like me; for as
long as there is drink and
song, I am happy anywhere.
� �
� ?击�
I am the master of
ceremonies. When I was an
official in Nanjing, I
witnessed the great events
of that era.
+�0
看槐�出传
Yesterday, while I was
visiting the Taiping Gardens,
I happened to see a new
play about those times.
《 花 !�
� 鞒�) 近
It was called The Peach
Blossom Fan, and related
the end of the Ming Dynasty.
�历�
4 霎�
It used a romantic story of
parting and reunion to relate
the rise and fall of an empire.
� � �>
The facts and personalities
were true to history. Nothing
was invented.
�0� � 换&换
m换换
Ah! How it made me weep,
laugh, rage, even curse!
�隹
�厉� ��
And the audience must have
been surprised to see me take
the stage as well!
道 戳鷎u蟆
��� �
But here I haven't even
finished talking, and the
scholars have arrived.
Kindly direct your attention
to them.
糊a�
Hou Fangyu: Shi Xiaming
糊�
䙌�悻縹
(Hou Fangyu, son of an
influential minister, currently
visiting Nanjing)
【懒画�
go� �
花�3�/x
The recent warmth lays a
thin mist over the riverlands.
Among flowers, we sip from
jade goblets.
� ��3�
The melancholy flute
troubles the heart.
*过
� �画梁
No need to wander where
the old families once resided,
for their houses have passed
to others.
! �z�
�朝
My name is Hou Fangyu,
and I am a scholar as well.
见岢� 流� 连�9q�
渐本│ -
I saw a dispatch yesterday:
the rebels are routing the
army and threaten the capital.
No force protects the nation.
� r豢
看春�
What can be said about the
disordered affairs of state?
We ought instead to enjoy the
glory of spring.
【�】
睃 不皕 ケ
We beauties paint our
eyebrows, keeping the gates
to the pleasure quarters open.
长�w垂�
���
Over the bridgehead, the thin
and weeping willows lure the
visitors on horseback with
their silken catkins.
将 �� �
The strings of our zithers are
tightly stretched, the pipes
prepared for playing.
酢� �
Yang Wencong:Zhou xin
� 丽……�丽
Li Zhenli: Wang Yueli
酰喊y>悻
� 丽� :
(Yang Wencong, relieved
from an official post and
living a life of leisure. Has a
long- standing liaison with
Li Zhenli.)
� 丽：��8”,
二� �ゥ�
(Li Zhenli, Li Xiangjun's
mother by adoption. Twenty-
two years old, she is the
proprietress of the
courtesan's quarters.)
齷景k供|画
六代�流 �
Nanjing's scenery makes for
glorious painting, its history for
exquisite tales.
黎 i�
春;戳桨侗
Pear blossoms like
snowflakes, the faint and
sprouting grass like mist.
Spring has conquered
both banks of the river.
�� �龙
�涟�>
My humble name is Yang
Wencong. Once a county
official, I was relieved of my
post, and pursue leisure
instead.
� � � 丽
6�
My name is Li Zhenli. I am
twenty-two years of age.
;�� �
鸪�>z
Ah, Li Zhenli! Most splendid
among the courtesans,
famed for her elegance. Our
liaison Is of long standing.
��
-Won't you step in, Mr. Yang?
-Don’t mind if I do?
帘笼� 花鸹�
If you look through the
curtain, a free bird might
seem caged. Flowering trees
shield the fish captive in the
bowl.
�.癀
�%�
These are your foster
daughter's chambers. But
where is the girl herself?
孩儿出来 ���
Come out, my child. Yang
Wencong has honoured us
with a visit.
�……单雯
Li Xiangjun：Shan Wen
�：
ダ 丽“n”，
�
(Li Xiangjun: courtesan
and adoptive daughter
of Li Zhenli. Sixteen
years old.)
【�】
� �� '被
I awoke from sweet dreams,
and slipped out of my
downy blankets.
54唇 �
创8���
Then I powdered my cheeks
and painted my lips, and
hurriedly coiled my hair.
:��
� �
But what can disperse this
vernal sorrow? My maidenly
passions find expression
only in song.
�春波 � >窗
Spring washes over the city,
emerald mist tinting the light
as it shines through the
window.
� �
Apricot trees spread their
branches over walls, as if
they too wished to admire
the season's loveliness.
� � � �
As you see, I am in the play,
just as I announced.
� �p5祡
昆 �
I, the master of ceremonies,
appear in the guise of Su
Kunsheng, the flute player.
�� 昆�
-Greetings, Yang Wencong.
-Greetings, Su Kunsheng.
孩儿 将g琉篥
《5丹d》唱 ��
Child, you've been learning
music from The Peony
Pavilion. Do sing something
for us.
?�
� g�醯
With a guest in attendance,
I dare not embarrass myself
with a poor rendition.
��
�?昀�
Child, Mr. Yang is no
stranger. Begin your song
at once.
����
�妇
You should take advantage
of the presence of such a
connoisseur to improve
your singing.
唱来
-Start at once.
-Yes, mother.
【 峥
-来�:瓯
“Carmine and violet burst
into opulent blooms,
凹付鳋�+
良辰谰��
though only dry wells and
crumbling walls bear
witness. The day is fine and
the scenery splendid.”
购
Well met, Fangyu.
�䙌�9�
猴
That young man is the son
of Minister Hou. His name
is Fangyu.
�8� 2�
��k
Besides his considerable
affluence, he is thought to
be very talented. He has
travelled here to admire the
famous beauties.
果;�
He certainly is striking.
六
�
Now that she is sixteen
years old, the favours of
your foster- daughter
Xiangjun should be granted
to one patron alone.
k嫉�� �
不勾� �
To think that when I was that
age, no one asked me to
forego all other patrons.
�吹�
8龈来 �
�� �
That was before my time.
Who would have dared claim
you for himself? Why, I'd
have given him such a...
� ��%
� �
What nonsense! As it
happens, we are expected
for a courtesans' gathering
at Aunt Bian's today.
��
籰赴�%�
Won't you come with us,
Mr. Yang?
�� �
���%�
!&
This kind of gathering is
only for courtesans. How
could I accompany you?
Xiangjun, you mock me!
不�� ��
That's enough silly talk.
Thank you for your visit.
��5不縯过
乎=�
-But we mustn't miss this
opportunity to arrange a
match!
-Marvellous!
【 i 鳌�
捶� � � z花�
We girls were born to the
courtesan's charms,
淮: 鸪� 畹
relying for our livelihood on
the sweetness of our voices.
*将汗�
g���
We cannot abandon ourselves to a suitor;
I nstead we are consecrated to our arts.
缓: � �� 艉�
瘐狨
Sound the clappers slowly as
we dance; no palace beauties
can compete with our charms.
Young noblemen hang their
bridles at our door.
【}】
�7� u六朝
As long as you are here,
grandeur still lives! How it
reminds me of bygone glory!
� 2v螃
And yet as far as the eye
can see, this city, once so
flourishing, has grown
barren.
贷�} 拂
留汗
Oh, how I fear the winds and
rains will bring the flowers to
fall too early, and diminish
the radiance of spring.
! �
c鵿
I am a wanderer who knows
not when he will return home.
�霾豢�
4泊� p�
As an outsider, I am in a poor
position to speak of
courtship, but it is difficult to
escape spring passions.
! � 槐�
� � �
Today, I have brought a fan
with me as a gift. It shall
remain an eternal emblem of
our betrothal.
【! �
创�4 #�
I can scarcely tear my eyes
from your fairy-like beauty.
春�s{
On a spring evening when
the moon is bright, one
mustn't make false vows.
良5到
� 赴�
Benevolent fate has led us
together, and will not lightly
let us go. Prepare yourself
for the bridal chambers.
o�ヰ��
六朝�踅康
-A feminine fragrance
streams from the courtesan's
quarters.
-They have lost none of the
lustre of glorious old.
$9 %春 �
�来花�
-We part in this vision of
early spring, just as our
love is budding.
-efore long, flowers will
cover your nuptial bed.
Master of ceremonies:
Wangziyu
� 历鞴 �悻
祭 旒� �
(Master of ceremonies:
witness to the proceedings
and official for the execution
of rites)
箆�
What an antique I have
become!
�wm �包浆裹
For now, though made neither
of bronze nor of jade, I am as worn
as any of my curios.
緕 �&(
鼍犯 &��?
The sorrows and regrets that
afflict others have no effect
on someone like me; for as
long as there is drink and
song, I am happy anywhere.
� �
� ?击�
I am the master of
ceremonies. When I was an
official in Nanjing, I
witnessed the great events
of that era.
+�0
看槐�出传
Yesterday, while I was
visiting the Taiping Gardens,
I happened to see a new
play about those times.
《 花 !�
� 鞒�) 近
It was called The Peach
Blossom Fan, and related
the end of the Ming Dynasty.
�历�
4 霎�
It used a romantic story of
parting and reunion to relate
the rise and fall of an empire.
� � �>
The facts and personalities
were true to history. Nothing
was invented.
�0� � 换&换
m换换
Ah! How it made me weep,
laugh, rage, even curse!
�隹
�厉� ��
And the audience must have
been surprised to see me take
the stage as well!
道 戳鷎u蟆
��� �
But here I haven't even
finished talking, and the
scholars have arrived.
Kindly direct your attention
to them.
糊a�
Hou Fangyu: Shi Xiaming
糊�
䙌�悻縹
(Hou Fangyu, son of an
influential minister, currently
visiting Nanjing)
【懒画�
go� �
花�3�/x
The recent warmth lays a
thin mist over the riverlands.
Among flowers, we sip from
jade goblets.
� ��3�
The melancholy flute
troubles the heart.
*过
� �画梁
No need to wander where
the old families once resided,
for their houses have passed
to others.
! �z�
�朝
My name is Hou Fangyu,
and I am a scholar as well.
见岢� 流� 连�9q�
渐本│ -
I saw a dispatch yesterday:
the rebels are routing the
army and threaten the capital.
No force protects the nation.
� r豢
看春�
What can be said about the
disordered affairs of state?
We ought instead to enjoy the
glory of spring.
【�】
睃 不皕 ケ
We beauties paint our
eyebrows, keeping the gates
to the pleasure quarters open.
长�w垂�
���
Over the bridgehead, the thin
and weeping willows lure the
visitors on horseback with
their silken catkins.
将 �� �
The strings of our zithers are
tightly stretched, the pipes
prepared for playing.
酢� �
Yang Wencong:Zhou xin
� 丽……�丽
Li Zhenli: Wang Yueli
酰喊y>悻
� 丽� :
(Yang Wencong, relieved
from an official post and
living a life of leisure. Has a
long- standing liaison with
Li Zhenli.)
� 丽：��8”,
二� �ゥ�
(Li Zhenli, Li Xiangjun's
mother by adoption. Twenty-
two years old, she is the
proprietress of the
courtesan's quarters.)
齷景k供|画
六代�流 �
Nanjing's scenery makes for
glorious painting, its history for
exquisite tales.
黎 i�
春;戳桨侗
Pear blossoms like
snowflakes, the faint and
sprouting grass like mist.
Spring has conquered
both banks of the river.
�� �龙
�涟�>
My humble name is Yang
Wencong. Once a county
official, I was relieved of my
post, and pursue leisure
instead.
� � � 丽
6�
My name is Li Zhenli. I am
twenty-two years of age.
;�� �
鸪�>z
Ah, Li Zhenli! Most splendid
among the courtesans,
famed for her elegance. Our
liaison Is of long standing.
��
-Won't you step in, Mr. Yang?
-Don’t mind if I do?
帘笼� 花鸹�
If you look through the
curtain, a free bird might
seem caged. Flowering trees
shield the fish captive in the
bowl.
�.癀
�%�
These are your foster
daughter's chambers. But
where is the girl herself?
孩儿出来 ���
Come out, my child. Yang
Wencong has honoured us
with a visit.
�……单雯
Li Xiangjun：Shan Wen
�：
ダ 丽“n”，
�
(Li Xiangjun: courtesan
and adoptive daughter
of Li Zhenli. Sixteen
years old.)
【�】
� �� '被
I awoke from sweet dreams,
and slipped out of my
downy blankets.
54唇 �
创8���
Then I powdered my cheeks
and painted my lips, and
hurriedly coiled my hair.
:��
� �
But what can disperse this
vernal sorrow? My maidenly
passions find expression
only in song.
�春波 � >窗
Spring washes over the city,
emerald mist tinting the light
as it shines through the
window.
� �
Apricot trees spread their
branches over walls, as if
they too wished to admire
the season's loveliness.
� � � �
As you see, I am in the play,
just as I announced.
� �p5祡
昆 �
I, the master of ceremonies,
appear in the guise of Su
Kunsheng, the flute player.
�� 昆�
-Greetings, Yang Wencong.
-Greetings, Su Kunsheng.
孩儿 将g琉篥
《5丹d》唱 ��
Child, you've been learning
music from The Peony
Pavilion. Do sing something
for us.
?�
� g�醯
With a guest in attendance,
I dare not embarrass myself
with a poor rendition.
��
�?昀�
Child, Mr. Yang is no
stranger. Begin your song
at once.
����
�妇
You should take advantage
of the presence of such a
connoisseur to improve
your singing.
唱来
-Start at once.
-Yes, mother.
【 峥
-来�:瓯
“Carmine and violet burst
into opulent blooms,
凹付鳋�+
良辰谰��
though only dry wells and
crumbling walls bear
witness. The day is fine and
the scenery splendid.”
购
Well met, Fangyu.
�䙌�9�
猴
That young man is the son
of Minister Hou. His name
is Fangyu.
�8� 2�
��k
Besides his considerable
affluence, he is thought to
be very talented. He has
travelled here to admire the
famous beauties.
果;�
He certainly is striking.
六
�
Now that she is sixteen
years old, the favours of
your foster- daughter
Xiangjun should be granted
to one patron alone.
k嫉�� �
不勾� �
To think that when I was that
age, no one asked me to
forego all other patrons.
�吹�
8龈来 �
�� �
That was before my time.
Who would have dared claim
you for himself? Why, I'd
have given him such a...
� ��%
� �
What nonsense! As it
happens, we are expected
for a courtesans' gathering
at Aunt Bian's today.
��
籰赴�%�
Won't you come with us,
Mr. Yang?
�� �
���%�
!&
This kind of gathering is
only for courtesans. How
could I accompany you?
Xiangjun, you mock me!
不�� ��
That's enough silly talk.
Thank you for your visit.
��5不縯过
乎=�
-But we mustn't miss this
opportunity to arrange a
match!
-Marvellous!
【 i 鳌�
捶� � � z花�
We girls were born to the
courtesan's charms,
淮: 鸪� 畹
relying for our livelihood on
the sweetness of our voices.
*将汗�
g���
We cannot abandon ourselves to a suitor;
I nstead we are consecrated to our arts.
缓: � �� 艉�
瘐狨
Sound the clappers slowly as
we dance; no palace beauties
can compete with our charms.
Young noblemen hang their
bridles at our door.
【}】
�7� u六朝
As long as you are here,
grandeur still lives! How it
reminds me of bygone glory!
� 2v螃
And yet as far as the eye
can see, this city, once so
flourishing, has grown
barren.
贷�} 拂
留汗
Oh, how I fear the winds and
rains will bring the flowers to
fall too early, and diminish
the radiance of spring.
! �
c鵿
I am a wanderer who knows
not when he will return home.
�霾豢�
4泊� p�
As an outsider, I am in a poor
position to speak of
courtship, but it is difficult to
escape spring passions.
! � 槐�
� � �
Today, I have brought a fan
with me as a gift. It shall
remain an eternal emblem of
our betrothal.
【! �
创�4 #�
I can scarcely tear my eyes
from your fairy-like beauty.
春�s{
On a spring evening when
the moon is bright, one
mustn't make false vows.
良5到
� 赴�
Benevolent fate has led us
together, and will not lightly
let us go. Prepare yourself
for the bridal chambers.
o�ヰ��
六朝�踅康
-A feminine fragrance
streams from the courtesan's
quarters.
-They have lost none of the
lustre of glorious old.
$9 %春 �
�来花�
-We part in this vision of
early spring, just as our
love is budding.
-efore long, flowers will
cover your nuptial bed.
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