小译读书

剪剪风

读未见书，如得良友；

见已读书，如逢故人。

摘自《格言联璧·学问类》

Version Ⅰ

Reading a book unread,

is like making a good friend.

Reading a book already read,

is like meeting an old friend.

Version Ⅱ

At first sight, I fall in love with a new book, like a lover,

At second sight, I feel so close to an old book, like a partner.

读新书，旧书的感觉:

Reading a book new,

is like encountering a stranger anew.

We talk about whatever happy and blue,

Gone with the wind are all kinds of stew.

读一新书，

如和陌生人偶遇。

脱口快乐伤痛，

烦恼任随风。

Reading a book old,

is like meeting an acquaintance in the wold.

We feel familiar to talk bold,

In front of us a beauteous painting is to unfold.

读一旧书，

如荒野和老熟人巧遇。

因熟悉而畅所欲言，

一副图画美丽，展开在眼前。