七言句 --大學畢業四十五年後有感 余晃英

九五至尊差可信(一)
四十五年一劇場(二) (三)
生旦淨末兼龍套(三)
酸甜苦澀舌遍嚐
天命根移異鄉土(四)
耳順逋客保家園(四)
所得唯恐隨烟化
所失應知不回頭
古稀從心固所願(四)
仰首穹蒼一澄藍

二0一一年五月八日定稿

(一) 「九五至尊」, 無綫劇集名稱
(二) 香港大學畢業至今四十五年
(三) 步莎翁(Shakespeare)後塵, 以舞台比喻人生
(四) :”吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十從心所欲,不逾矩。” (蒙潘漢雄兄指正, 謹謝。)


My Doggerel -- Thoughts Upon Reaching the 45th Anniversary of College
Graduation Yu Fong-ying

The majesty of an emperor on stage is to be admired;
Forty-five years make but one drama.
Many parts have I played: from noble to clown;
Just as many flavours I have savoured.
Two score and ten, to a foreign land I was driven;
And at three score, the fugitive held the family whole.
What one has gained is in in fear of fading like mist;
What one has lost one should not expect back.
Achieving what the heart desires -- O, no easy way:
Looking up, I would the vaulted sky be one clear blue.