Untitled (“A spray of pure blossom would comfort the Goddess”) by Lu Xun ~ 鲁迅 《无题·一支清采妥湘灵》 with English Translations

作品原文

鲁迅 《无题·一支清采妥湘灵》

一支清采妥湘灵，九畹贞风慰独醒。
无奈终输萧艾密，却成迁客播芳馨。

英文译文

Untitled
(“A spray of pure blossom would comfort the Goddess”)
Lu Xun

A spray of pure blossom would comfort the Goddess,
When orchid-laden breezes soothed the sober-headed.
But all in the end was smothered by wormwood:
Only the exile can now spread fragrance.