画说唐诗第十一篇---西施咏

作者：王维

艳色天下重，西施宁久微。

朝为越溪女，暮作吴宫妃。

贱日岂殊众，贵来方悟稀。

邀人傅脂粉，不自著罗衣。

君宠益娇态，君怜无是非。

当时浣纱伴，莫得同车归。

持谢邻家子，效颦安可希。

Song of the Beauty of the West

Wang Wei

A beauty is loved far and wide.

How could she be unknown for long?

At dawn she washed by riverside;

At dusk to the king she'd belong.

Poor, she was one of lower race;

Ennobled, she's one of the few.

She has maids to powder her face

And dress her up with silk robe new.

Royal favor adds to her charms;

Royal love turns wrong into right.

Her companions wash with bare arms.

Could they attain such royal height?

To washerwomen I should say:

Don't follow her unusual way!