林语堂先生翻译的采桑子（宋）辛弃疾

耳语者

采桑子（宋）

辛弃疾

少年不识愁滋味，爱上层楼。
爱上层楼，为赋新词强说愁。
而今识尽愁滋味，欲说还休。
欲说还休，却道天凉好个秋.
                        
In my young days,
                  
I had tasted only gladness,
                  
But loved to mount the top floor,
                  
But loved to mount the top floor,  
                 
To write a song pretending sadness.
                        
And now I've tasted
                  
sorrow's flavour,bitter and sour,
                     
And can't find a word,
                     
And can't find a word,
               
But merely say,"What a golden autumn hour!"

耳语者

下面是许渊冲所译版本。
二人的理解不同，用词也不同。
“不识愁滋味”林氏采用的是反译法，而许渊冲则是正译法。
比较而言，林语堂译文语言更为流畅简练。

Song of Picking Mulberry

While young, I knew no grief I could not bear,
I'd like to go upstair.
I'd like to go upstair
To write new verses, with a false despair.
I know what grief is now that I am old.
I would not have it told.
I would not have it told
But only say I'm glad that autumn's cold.