Well-known Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong died on Thursday at the age of 90, according to Taiwan-based media udn.com.
据台湾媒体udn网报道，中国著名诗人余光中于周四逝世，享年90岁。
Yu was in hospital after suffering a stroke and had pulmonary infection.
余老在患有中风以及肺部感染之后一直住院疗养。
Yu, a famous litterateur, poet and proser, was born in Nanjing city of Jiangsu province in 1928 and then moved to Taiwan province. Yu dedicated half a century to literary creation and his masterpiece Nostalgia has generated much resonance among ethnic Chinese around the world.
著名文学家、诗人及散文家余光中，1928年生于江苏南京，之后移居台湾。余老致力于文学创作五十载，他的著作《乡愁》引起世界各地华人的共鸣。
Let’s take a look at the English version of Yu Guangzhong’s Nostalgia.
让我们欣赏一下英文版本的《乡愁》.
Nostalgia
乡愁
by Yu Guangzhong
余光中
When I was a child， my homesickness was a small stamp
小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，
Linking Mum at the other end and me this.
我在这头，母亲在那头。
When grown up， I remained homesick， but it became a ticket
长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，
By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end.
我在这头，新娘在那头。
Then homesickness took the shape of a grave，?
后来啊!乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，
Mum inside of it and me outside.
我在外头，母亲在里头。
Now I’m still homesick， but it is a narrow strait
而现在，乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，
Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.
我在这头，大陆在那头。我在这头，大陆在那头。
