主题：汉译英——乡愁

原文由 weiz 发表:
总讨论英译汉，大家来尝试一下汉译英吧，看谁能翻译的信→达→雅！

余光中先生很有名的一首诗——《乡愁》

小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，我在这头，母亲在那头。
when i was a child, homesickness was a small stamp, i was at one end and mother was at the other one.
长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，我在这头，新娘在那头。
when i grew up, homesickness was a narrow ticket, i was here,and my bride was there.
后来啊！乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，我在外头，母亲在里头。
from then on, homesickness changed into a low tomb, i was outside, and mother was inside.
而现在，乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，我在这头，大陆在那头。
and now, homesickness is a shallow strait, i stand here, my homeland is on the other side.

大家也可以单独翻译某一句，最后凑成完成的译文。

原文由 wrliao 发表:

                    Nostalgia

小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，我在这头，母亲在那头。
When I was young，homesickness was a lilltle stamp, I'm here and my mother is there.
长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，我在这头，新娘在那头。
When I grew up, homesikness was a narrow steamer ticket, I'm here, my bride is there.
后来啊！乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，我在外头，母亲在里头。
Later, homesickness was a low tomb, I stood outside ,and my mother lied inside.
而现在，乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，我在这头，大陆在那头。
And now, homesickness is a shallow strait, I land here, and my mainland is on the other side.

前两句，没有译出意境，先留在这里，我google了别人更好的译文先不转载。
相对而言，后两句，译得略好一丁点，就当破砖先扔这了。

原文由 emma217 发表:
我的拙见，“大陆”还是翻译成“my motherland”比较贴切

原文由 quanbaogang 发表:
这么文雅的事情我可做不来，还是各位版主妹妹厉害
你们都是化学专业英语毕业的吗，怎么这么强