贾岛「寻隐者不遇 / 孙革访羊尊师诗」英译

贾岛寻隐者不遇 / 孙革访羊尊师诗英译

When I questioned your pupil, under a pine-tree,"My teacher," he answered, " went for herbs,But toward which corner of the mountain,How can I tell, through all these clouds ?"

贾岛简介

贾岛（779～843）字阆仙，一作浪仙，范阳（今河北涿县）人。初出家为僧，名无本。后还俗，屡举进士不第。曾任长江主簿，人称贾长江。是著名的苦吟诗人。注重诗句锤炼，刻意求工。其诗情调凄苦，也偶有一些清新的小诗。与孟郊齐名，有「郊寒岛瘦」之称。有《长江集》。