By an old drinking well on the grass so green
青青草地，古井悠悠
I lay down and fell into a dream
身躺柔荑，渐入梦乡
By a strange mellow sound from a silver eyed bird
半梦半醒间，银瞳鸟语柔声绕耳畔
I opened my eyes but said no word
睁眼双眸，悄然无言
On the pathway came walking a woman so bold
羊肠小道上，村妇迎面走来
Behind her in silence went the old
老者沉默随行其后

Ahead ran the children with joyful cries
孩童奔前跑后，嬉笑打闹
Their faces were lifted to the skies
他们脸庞灿若天光
The woman's hair was raven and black as the night
妇人头长发漆黑如夜
Covered with stars shining bright
缀以点点星光
As they passed by the well I saw that their eyes
及至井旁，看见他们的眼
Were flaming like many coloured ice
闪亮如斑斓的钻石
They passed by the well like a breeze pure and clean
彼之经过，如清风掠过
Soon they were nowhere to be seen
很快飘渺消逝，无迹可寻

When I woke up alone on the grass so green
柔荑之上，我独自醒来
I looked into the well to catch the dream
古井无波，幽梦难寻
The water was rising and I felt a chill
水面上涨，凉意刺骨
I willed the water to be still
我愿此井恒久不变永远如斯
There was a face in the mirror like a face out of time
水面上倒影着一张沧桑的面庞
The eyes held a shimmery shine
眼中闪烁着点点泪光
There was a face in the mirror
井面上的那张脸啊
and the face wasn't mine
早已不是往日的模样
The eyes held a shimmery shine
眼中闪烁着点点泪光
by：水木笙