《许渊冲译长生殿》第三本第二出 制谱 -《长生殿》英译-《长生殿》中英双语赏析

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第二出 制谱

【仙吕过曲】【醉罗歌】【醉扶归】（老旦上）

西官才奉传呼罢，

安排水榭要清佳。

慢卷[1]晶帘散朝霞，

玉钩却映初阳挂。

奴家永新是也。与念奴妹子同在西宫，承应贵妃杨娘娘。

我娘娘再入宫闱，万岁爷更加恩幸。真乃

“三千宠爱在一身，

六宫粉黛无颜色”。

今早娘娘分付，收拾荷亭，要制曲谱。念奴妹子在那里伏侍晓妆，奴家先到此间，不免将文房四宝[2]，摆设起来。

【皂罗袍】

你看笔床初拂，

光分素劄[3]；

砚池新注，香浮墨华——

绿阴深处多幽雅。

【排歌尾】

竹风引，

荷露洒，

对波纹帘影弄参差[4]。

呀，兰麝香飘，

珮环风定，

娘娘早则到也。

（旦引贴上）

【正宫引子】【新荷叶】

幽梦清宵度月华，

听《霓裳羽衣》歌罢。

醒来音节记无差，

拟翻新谱消长夏。

“斗画长眉翠淡浓，

远山[5]移入镜当中。

晓窗日射胭脂颊，

一朵红酥旋欲融。”

我杨玉环自从截发感君之后，荷宠弥深。只有梅妃《惊鸿》一舞，圣上时常夸奖。思欲另制一曲，掩出其上。

正在推敲，昨夜忽然梦入月宫。见桂树之下，仙女数人，素衣红裳，奏乐甚美。醒来追忆，音节宛然。因此分付永新，收拾荷亭，只待细配宫商，谱成新曲。

（老旦）启娘娘：纸、墨、笔、砚，已安排齐备了。

（旦）你与念奴一同在此伺候。

（老旦、贴应，作打扇、添香介）

（旦作制谱介）

【正宫过曲】【刷子带芙蓉】【刷子序】

荷气满窗纱，

鸾笺慢伸犀管轻拿，

待谱他月里清音，

细吐我心上灵芽。

这声调虽出月宫，

其间转移过度[6]，

细微曲折之处，

须索自加细审。

安插，一字字要调停如法，

一段段须融和入化。

这几声尚欠调匀，

拍怎下[7]？

（内作莺啼，旦执笔听介）呀，妙阿！

（作改介）

【玉芙蓉】听宫莺、

数声恰好应红牙[8]。

（搁笔介）谱已制完，永新，是什么时候了？

（老旦）晌午了。

（旦）万岁爷可曾退朝？

（老旦）尚未。

（旦）永新，且随我更衣去来。念奴在此伺候，万岁爷到时，即忙通报。

（贴）领旨。

（旦）“好凭晚镜增蛾翠，

漫试香纱换蝶衣。”

（引老旦随下）

（生行上）

【渔灯映芙蓉】【山渔灯】

散千官，

朝初罢。

拟对玉人，长昼闲话。

寡人方才回宫，

听说妃子在荷亭上，

因此一径前来。

依流水待觅胡麻[9]，

把银塘路踏。

（作到介）

（贴见介）呀，万岁爷到了。

（生）念奴，你娘娘在何处闲欢耍？

怎堆香几有笔砚交加？

（贴）娘娘在此制谱，方才更衣去了。

（生）妃子，妃子！美人韵事，被你都占尽也。但不知制甚曲谱，待寡人看来。

（作坐翻看介）

消详从头觑咱。

妙哉，

只这锦字荧荧银鈎小，

更度羽换宫没半米差[10]。

好奇怪，这谱连寡人也不知道。细按音节，不是人间所有，似从天下，果曲高和寡。妃子，不要说你娉婷绝世，只这一点灵心，有谁及得你来？

【玉芙蓉】

恁聪明、

也堪压倒上阳花[11]。

【普天赏芙蓉】【普天乐】（旦换妆，引老旦上）

换轻妆，

多幽雅。

试生绡添潇洒。

（见生介）臣妾见驾。

（生扶介）妃子坐了。

（坐介）

（生）妃子，看你晚妆新试，妩媚益增。

似迎风袅袅杨枝，

宛凌波濯濯莲花。

芳兰一朵斜把云鬟压，

越显得庞儿风流煞。

（旦）陛下今日退朝，因何恁晚？

（生）只为灵武太守员缺，地方紧要，与廷臣议了半日，难得其人。朕特擢郭子仪，补授此缺[12]，因此退朝迟了。

（旦）妾候陛下不至，独坐荷亭，

爱风来一弄[13]明纱，

闲学谱新声奏雅。

【玉芙蓉】

怕输他舞《惊鸿》、

曲终满座有光华。

（生）寡人适见此谱，真乃千古奇音，《惊鸿》何足道也！

（旦）妾凭臆见，草草创成。其中错误，还望陛下更定[14]。

（生）再同妃子，细细点勘一番。

（老旦、贴暗下）

（生、旦并坐翻谱介）

【朱奴折芙蓉】【朱奴儿】

倚长袖香肩并亚[15]；

翻新谱玉纤同把。

（生）妃子，似你绝调佳人世真寡，

要觅破绽并无毫发。

再问妃子，此谱何名？

（旦）妾于昨夜梦入月宫，见一群仙女奏乐，尽着霓裳羽衣。意欲取此四字，以名此曲。

（生）好个“霓裳羽衣”！非虚假，果合伴天香桂花[16]。

【玉芙蓉】

（作看旦介）觑仙姿、

想前身原是月中娃。

此谱即当宣付梨园，但恐俗手伶工，未谙其妙。朕欲令永新、念奴，先抄图谱，妃子亲自指授。然后传与李龟年等，教习梨园子弟，却不是好。

（旦）领旨。

（生携旦起介）天已薄暮，进宫去来。

【尾声】

晚风吹，

新月挂，

（旦）正一缕凉生凤榻。

（生）妃子，你看这池上鸳鸯早双眠并蒂花。

（生）芙蓉不及美人妆，王昌龄

（旦）杨柳风多水殿凉。刘长卿

（老旦）花下偶然歌一曲，曹唐

（合）传呼法部按《霓裳》。王建

注释：

[1] 慢卷：漫卷。漫，且。

[2] 文房四宝：纸、墨、笔、砚。

[3] 素劄（zhá）：白纸。

[4] 参差：协韵，差读作chà。

[5] 远山：画起来的眉毛的一种式样，好像淡淡的一弯远山。

[6] 过度：即音调转移之意。

[7] 拍（qí）怎下：节拍差了，怎样安排呢？唱曲不合拍节，叫拍。

[8] 红牙：拍板，用来打拍子。

[9] 依流水待觅胡麻：传说刘晨、阮肇到天台山采药，见水上流来一杯胡麻饭，因此遇见仙女。

[10] 更度羽换宫没半米差：作曲没半点儿差错。

[11] 恁聪明、也堪压倒上阳花：（不说你美貌）单凭你这样聪明，也足以胜过后宫里别的美女了。上阳，宫殿名。

[12] 朕特擢郭子仪，补授此缺：郭子仪做灵武郡太守，事实是在安禄山事变爆发之后。

[13] 一弄：一派。

[14] 更定：改定。

[15] 香肩并亚：挨着肩膀。亚，压。

[16] 果合伴天香桂花：这样的曲子，果然只有天上月宫才配得上。

Scene2 Recording the Music

(Enter the maid Ever Fresh.)

Ever Fresh sings to the tune of “Drinking Song”:

The Western Palace orders me to clean

And give the lakeside hall a pleasant look.

‘Neath rainbow clouds I roll up crystal screen;

The morning sun seems to hang on jade hook.

I am Ever Fresh waiting on Lady Yang with Mindful Maid in the west palace. Since her return the emperor has shown her greater favor than ever.

On her alone is lavished royal love and care;

She has outshone in six palaces all faces fair.

This morning I am ordered to prepare Lotus Bower for use so that music may be composed here. Mindful Maid is helping Her Ladyship at her dressing table and I have come to set out the four writing utensils.

The brush-stand’s bright

As paper white.

The inkstone drinks

The fresh-ground inks.

What a secluded scene in the shade so green!

(Chonging to the tune of “End of the Song”)

The breeze blowing through the bamboo grove wrinkles The fragrant screen;

The lotus sprinkles

Dew and makes quiver

The surface of the river.

I can smell musk and hear the tinkle of jade pendants. Here comes Her Ladyship.

Lady Yang sings to the tune of “New Lotus Leaves”:

I dreamed last night of visiting the moon;

Of “Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Coat” I heard the tune.

Awake, I seem to hear the music and the song;

I’ll write it down to pass the summer day so long.

I pencil my slender eyebrows dark or light as I will,

Which spreads out in the mirror like a distant hill.

The morning sun shines on my rouged face

Like a rosy cloud melting into my cheeks with grace.

Since I won back the emperor’s love by cutting off a lock of hair, he has lavished more favor on me than before. As I often heard him praise the “Scared Swan’s Dance” performed by Lady Mume Blossom, I wish to outdo her by a new one. Last night I dreamed of entering the Moon Palace, where I saw under the laurel tree beautiful fairies in red and white playing delightful music. When I woke up, the melody still lingered in my ears.

So I order Ever Fresh to clean the Lotus Bower so that I might compose music for a new dance.

Ever Fresh: The four writing utensils are ready for use, my lady.

Lady Yang: You and Mindful Maid may stay here.

(Ever Fresh and Mindful Maid wave the fan or burn incense while Lady Yang composes music.)

Lady Yang sings to the tune of “Prelude to the Dance” :

The lotus’ scent perfumes the window screen.

I straighten the paper white

And take a brush to write

Down what in the Moon Palace I have heard and seen.

I will reveal

What in my heart I feel.

But the transition is not natural. How could I rearrange the words to make them harmonious word by word, stanza by stanza?

How to improve the feet

Lest they are out of beat?

(Orioles sing behind the scene, and Lady Yang listens, brush in hand.) Ah, I’ve got it.

(She corrects the score and sings to the tuneof “Jadelike Lotus”):

The trilling of the orioles, indeed,

Is just what I need.

(Putting down her brush)Now the music is composed. What time is it, Ever Fresh?

Ever Fresh: It is just noon.

Lady Yang: Has His Majesty returned from the court?

Ever Fresh: Not yet.

Lady Yang: Come with me, Ever Fresh, to help me make my toilet.You wait here, Mindful Maid, and tell me as soon as His Majesty comes.

Mindful Maid: Yes, Your Ladyship.

Lady Yang: I will repaint my eyebrows and try

To change into a gown fragrant with butterfly.

(Lady Yang goes out with Ever Fresh.)

(The emperer enters and sings to the tune of “Fishing Lantern”)

Having dismissed the courtiers who have done their duty,

I leave the court to see my beauty

To while away

The long, long day.

Having returned to palace rooms,

I’m told she’s in the Hall of Lotus Blooms.

So I follow the flowing stream

Along the poolside way

To find the fairy of my dream. (Arrives.)

Mindful Maid (Courtseys): Ah, Your Majesty.

Emperor: Where is your mistress, Mindful Maid?

Is she at play?

Why on the desk are brush and paper laid?

Mindful Maid: Her Ladyship has composed music here and has just left for dressing up.

Emperor: My darling, my darling! You have the accomplish-ments all beautiful ladies crave for. I don’t know you are good at composing music, and I would like to have a look.

(He sits down to read the score.)

From the beginning I will read the score.

What delicate notation! How can I not adore?

It is so wonderful that I can never

Find out the faintest dissonance whatever.

How strange it is! I have never heard this tune before. On examining it, the melody seems unearthly. Could it come down from heaven? Such music cannot find its equal on earth. Oh, my darling! You are not only beautiful but also ingenious without a peer.

(Singing to the tune of “Jadelike Lotus”)

Even in intelligence you outshine all

The beauties in imperial palace hall.

Lady Yang (Entering in an evening dress, attended by Ever Fresh,sings to the tune of “Universal Joy”):

I’ve changed into a graceful dress so light

And the silk tunic makes it look more bright.

(Curtseying) Long live Your Majesty!

Emperor (Holding her to rise): Sit down, please. (She takes a seat.) Your evening dress adds to your beauty,

Just like a willow swaying in the breeze,

Or a lotus blooming on the waves with ease.

With a sweet orchid slanting in your hair,

Your face would charm down fairies in the air.

Lady Yang: Why has Your Majesty come late from the court today?

Emperor: As the important position of governor of Lingwu is vacant and must be filled up, I discussed for long with the courtiers and finally I decided to promote Guo Ziyi to the post. So I was delayed at court.

Lady Yang: As I was waiting for Your Majesty alone at Lotus Bower,I saw the window screen rippled by a breeze light,

Inspiring me with a new tune I tried to write,

(Singing to the tune of “Jadelike Lotus”)

But it can’t match “Sacred Swan’s Dance,”

Brightening at the end of the dance all the faces.

Emperor: I have just read your score which is indeed incomparable and leaves the “Scared Swan’s Dance” far behind.

Lady Yang: It was written in haste and I’m afraid it leaves much to be desired. I hope Your Majesty will kindly check it over.

Emperor: All right, I’ll go through it carefully with you.

(The maids go out. The emperor sits down with Lady Yang to read the music. He sings to the tune of “Rosy-faced Maid”):

I caress her long sleeves, we sit shoulder to shoulder,

Turning the music score, hand in hand I hold her.

A tune like this leaves nothing to be desired

How on earth could it not be admired?

Will you please tell me what is the name of this score?

Lady Yang: Last night I dreamed of going up to the moon, where I saw a group of fairies playing music in rainbow colored dress,so I would like to call it “Dance in Rainbow Dress”.

Emperor: This music score does not belie

Its name, as sweet as laurels in the sky.

(Looking at her and singing to the tune of “Jadelike Lotus”):

You who compose this divine tune

Must once have been a fairy of the moon.

This score should be given to the conservatory at once, but I am afraid our musicians could not fully appreciate its beauty,so I would like to have Ever Fresh and Mindful Maid copy this script under your personal guidance. Then it may be given to Li Guinian of the imperial orchestra so that his musicians may learn how to play the music. What do you think of it?

Lady Yang: What Your Majesty says shall be done.

Emperor (Holding her to rise): The dusk is setting in. Let us go back to the palace.

(Singing to the tune of “Epilogue”)

The evening breeze begins to blow;

The crescent moon is hanging low.

Lady Yang: The imperial court is growing cool.

Emperor: See the love birds in pair sleep on the pool.

Epilogue of the Scene

Emperor: My beauty’s face outshines the lotus flower.

Lady Yang: The breeze through willows chills waterside bower.

Ever Fresh: A happy song is heard the flowers to caress:

Together:Call the musicians to sing the “Rainbow Dress.” (Exeunt.)

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