A Legend of Christina Rossetti’s “Song” in China

“Song: When I am Dead, My Dearest”, a poem by the 19th-century British poetess Christina Rossetti, has been translated into more than one Chinese version and cherished admirers since beginning of 20th century, among which modern poet Xu Zhimo’s translation is most well-known. Xu’s was later set to song Taiwanese singer Luo Dayou popularly sung, even leading actress in TV series. The translations “Song” have also anthologized textbooks colleges, middle schools, primary schools so widely read students. now no means an unfamiliar literature lovers, music fans, audiences, students; rather, it created legend reception foreign poems China.