Listen to this article徐灿，字湘蘋，又字明霞、明深，江苏吴县（今苏州市吴中区、相城区）人。陈之遴继配。幼颖悟，通书史。陈之遴两次流徙，均曾随行。康熙十年（1671），奉旨归之遴之骨。晚年学佛，更号紫?。早年雅好吟咏，尤喜为词。被词人陈维崧誉为南宋后闺秀第一。有《拙政园诗馀》《拙政园诗集》。
徐灿·《御街行·燕京元夜》
华灯看罢移香屧。
正御陌、
游尘绝。
素裳粉袂玉为容，
人月都无分别。
丹楼云淡，
金门霜冷，
纤手摩挲怯。
三桥宛转凌波蹑。
敛翠黛、
低回说。
年年长向凤城游，
曾望蕊珠宫阙。
茫茫咫尺，
眼前千里，
况是明年月。
Yujie Xing:
The Lantern Festival in Beijing
Xu Can
Having watched the decorated lanterns, I move away on fragrant clogs.
Now on the imperial avenue
All roving dust is gone.
With white skirt, powdered sleeves and jade for a face,
There is no difference between lady and moon.
The clouds over the cinnabar tower look pale;
The frost on the golden gates turns cold
My delicate hands are afraid to touch them.
Along the Third Bridge I wind in light wave-traversing steps.
My kohl brows knit,
I say in a subdued voice:
“Year after year, may I always roam the Phoenix City,
Knowing that I’ve gazed upon those flower-beaded palaces.
But it’s vague and dim even at close hand,
A thousand miles just before the eyes
Let alone next year’s moon.”
