古代歌咏重阳节的诗词中，最为人熟知的要数唐代诗人王维的《九月九日忆山东兄弟》。这首诗有几个广为流传的英译版本，让我们来赏析一下吧。
九月九日忆山东兄弟
[唐]王维
独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。
遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。
ThinkingofmyBrothersonMountainClimbingDay
Alone,alonelystrangerinaforeignland,
Idoublypineforkinsfolkonaholiday.
Iknowmybrotherswould,withdogwoodsprayinhand,
Climbupmountainandmissmesofaraway.
——Tr.byX.Y.Z.（许渊冲）
OnDoubleNinthDayThinkingofmyBrothersatHome
AlonelystrangerinaforeignlandImcast,
Soresickformydearsoneveryfestiveday.
Bynowmybrothersmustsomeheightshavepassed,
Butacornelwearermissinglldamptheday.
——Tr.byWangBaotong（王宝童）
ThinkingofMyBrothersinShandongontheDoubleNinthFestival
Astrangerinastrangelandoneachholiday,
Ithinkofmykinsmenwithadoublecare.
Iknowwhenmybrotherswearmedicinebags,
Attheheights,theywouldfindonetospare.
——Tr.byChenJunpu（陈君朴）
ThinkingofmyBrothersontheDoubleNinthFestivalintheEastofMountHua
Allaloneinastrangeland,
HowIlongformyfolksonthisfestiveday!
Iimaginemybrothersclimbupahill,dogwoodonheads,
Andallexceptmemerrilygotheirway.
——Tr.byFengHuazhan（丰华瞻）