牡丹亭·驚夢·山桃紅 （live）

Shantaohong, selected from “The Dream Interrupted” from The Peony Pavilion
（唱）則為你如花美眷，似水流年。
是答兒閒尋遍，（呃）在幽閨自憐。
（白）姐姐，和你那答兒講話去
哪裡去？哪！
（唱）轉過這芍藥欄前，
緊靠著湖山石邊。
和你把領扣兒松，衣帶寬，
袖梢兒揾著牙儿苫也。
則待你忍耐溫存一晌眠。
（白）姐姐！小生哪一處不尋到，卻在這裡。
恰好在花園內，折得垂柳半枝。
姐姐，你既淹通詩書，
何不作詩一首，以賞此柳枝乎？
那生素昧平生，因何到此？
姐姐，咱一片閒情，愛煞你哩！
(Sing) This sprig is for you, flower-like maiden. But bear in mind that years flow by quickly, like water.
I have searched for you everywhere, while you languished in the shadows of your secluded boudoir .
(Narrate) Fair maiden, shall we not withdraw to converse more intimately?
But where shall we go?
(Sing) Beyond the fences, cloaked in peonies,
close by the limestone rockery ,
I will loosen your collar, and slacken your belt.
You will nip the edge of your sleeve, if only from enduring
my tender caresses as we slumber.
(Narrate) Fair maiden! Where have I not looked for you, only to find you right here!
I happen to have found a willow sprig in the garden, and I plucked it for you.
Fair maiden, since you are such a passionate reader of poetry,
Won't you compose an ode to this willow spray?
But we have never met. Why have you made your way here today?
Fair maiden, we are at our leisure, and I love you so passionately!