老同学。榕树下（附英译）

2007年6月 2 日

胡姬乡村俱乐部聚会留念

行云流川，四十暑寒
少年同窗，英姿发焕
天各一方，鹤发斑斑
全家福聚，天赐热肠
但愿友谊，古榕根盘
余意未尽，再继天长

古榕树，莱佛士学院旧址著名地标

Under the Banyan Tree

Flowing clouds drift on high
Mighty river sweeps past by
Forty years -- the flash of an eye!

Youthful years in school days past
Now strewn ‘cross countries vast;
Silver thread amongst the black
Crowning glories, going fast!

What has made this possible?
Once again at the same table;
Heav’nly grace, human endeavor!

Vive la mour!
Many our friendship forever be,
Sturdy as the old banyan tree!

Yet the night is weary,
O How I wish, time could tarry
From now, to eternity!