《回乡偶书》贺知章 (C-E)

自娱自乐

贺知章（唐）：回乡偶书
少小离家老大回
乡音无改鬓毛衰
儿童相见不相识
笑问客从何处来
A mere stripling as I left home, now an old man as I returned,
Although my accent unchanged, all grey my hair has turned.
Don’t know who I am at all as village kids meet me,
So they ask with a smile where I come from exactly.  

海外逸士

no need to use  "exactly".  if you want rhyme,  just  say  "smilingly"

自娱自乐

原帖由 海外逸士 于 2008-11-16 6:00:00 发表
no need to use  "exactly".  if you want rhyme,  just  say  "smilingly"

Yeah, spot on! Many thanks!

译心译意

这首诗我也翻译过，也贴在这里，欢迎批评。
Script on Home-coming
With age I return home while I left young,
Thinner hair’s grown I speak still native tongue.
Children ‘n I know not each other when we meet,
“Where are you from, Sir?” they smile and greet.

周道模

don't  know?     
Not knowing ?      better?

自娱自乐

原帖由 周道模 于 2008-11-25 21:06:00 发表
don't  know?     
Not knowing ?      better?

Yep, very good indeed, thanks for that.
Or I simply put it in this way as below
Kids don't know who I am as they meet me.
Cheers