清江一曲柳千條，

Along the green, sinuous river a myriad of willow shoots still quiver.

二十年前舊板橋。

Alas, everything has remained the same over yonder,

曾與美人橋上別，

since my parting with the belle on that old wood bridge twenty year ago.

恨無消息到今朝。

Why, till now I have yet to hear of anything from her.