古詩文英語互譯

001

五言古言寺

張九齡

感遇其一

孤濡海上池潢不敢）?;

仰］見曼翠舄,巢在三珠榭。

篇鎬珍木巔,得瓢金丸饌？

美服患人指,高明逼神悲。

今我道冥冥,弋者何所慕？

Five-character-ancient-verse

ZhangJiuling

THOUGHTSI

Alonelyswanfromtheseaflies,

Toalightonpuddlesitdoesnotdeign.

Nestinginthepoplarofpearls

Itspiesandquestionsgreenbirdstwain:

“Don'tyoufearthethreatofslings,

Perchedontopofbranchessohigh?

Niceclothesinvitepointingfingers,

Highclimbersgod'sgoodwilldefy.

Bird-hunterswillcravemeinvain,

ForIroamthelimitlesssky."

002

五言古爵

張九齡

感遇其二

篇集春藏蕤，桂莘秋皎瀑;

欣欣此生意，自豳卷佳第。

雒知林樓者？^^坐相悅,

草木有本心，何求美人折？

Five-character-ancient-verse

ZhangJiuling

ORCHIDANDORANGEI

Tenderorchid-leavesinspring

Andcinnamon-blossomsbrightinautumn

Areasself-containedaslifeis,

Whichconformsthemtotheseasons.

Yetwhywillyouthinkthataforest-hermit,

Alluredbysweetwindsandcontentedwithbeauty,

Wouldnomoreaskto-betransplanted

THanWouldanyothernaturalflower?

003

五言古爵

張九齡

感遇其三

幽人牖褐趴,滯It洗孤清，

持此靛f高息i,因之傅遽情。

日夕慎空意,人^感至精？

來沈理自隔,何所慰吾割2?

Five-character-ancient-verse

ZhangJiuling

THOUGHTSIII

Thehermitinhisloneabode

Nurseshisthoughtscleansedofcare,

Themheprojectstothewildgoose

ForittohisdistantSovereigntobear.

Whowillbemovedbythesincerity

Ofmyvainday-and-nightprayer?

Whatcomfortisformyloyalty

Whenfliersandsinkerscancompare?

004

五言古爵

張九齡

感遇其四

江南有丹橘，^冬^^林；

宣伊地氟暖？自有羲寒心。

可以蒿嘉客，奈何阻重深？

命惟所遇，循璟不可粽。

徒言榭桃李,此木置輾隙？

Five-character-ancient-verse

ZhangJiuling

ORCHIDANDORANGEII

Here,southoftheYangzi,growsaredOrangetree.

Allwinterlongitsleavesaregreen,

Notbecauseofawarmersoil,

Butbecauseits*natureisusedtothecold.

Thoughitmightserveyourhonourableguests,

Youleaveithere,farbelowmountainandrive匚

Circumstancegovernsdestiny.

Causeandeffectareaninfinitecycle.

Youplantyourpeach-treesandyourplums,

Youforgettheshadefromthisothertree.

005

五言古言寺

李白

下^南山^斛斯山人宿置酒

暮徙碧山下,山月隨人畫I;

谷【J?^所來彳室,著著橫翠微。

相摧及田家,童稚^^扉;

^竹入幽彳鴛青疆拂行衣。

歉言得所憩,美酒聊共揮;

房歌吟松凰,曲翥河星稀。

我醉君便槃,陶然共忘檄。

Five-character-ancient-verse

LiBai

DOWNZHONGNANMOUNTAIN

TOTHEKINDPILLOWANDBOWLOFHUSI

Downthebluemountainintheevening,

Moonlightwasmyhomewardescort.

Lookingback,Isawmypath

Lieinlevelsofdeepshadow

Iwaspassingthefarm-houseofafriend,

Whenhischildrencalledfromagateofthorn

Andledmetwiningthroughjadebamboos

Wheregreenvinescaughtandheldmyclothes.

AndIwasgladofachancetorest

Andgladofachancetodrinkwithmyfriend

Wesangtothetuneofthewindinthepines;

Andwefinishedoursongsasthestarswentdown,

When,Ibeingdrunkandmyfriendmorethanhappy,

Betweenusweforgottheworld.

006

五言古言寺

李白

月下徜酌

花^一表酒,褐酌輾相貌;

聚杯邀明月,封影成三人。

月既不解歐,影徒隨我身；

暫伴月揩影,行架須及春。

我歌月徘徊I,我舞影零窗L；

醒畤同交歉,醉彳爰各分散。

永^^情避,相期邈霎漠。

Five-character-ancient-verse

LiBai

DRINKINGALONEWITHTHEMOON

Fromapotofwineamongtheflowers

Idrankalone.Therewasnoonewithme—

Till,raisingmycup,Iaskedthebrightmoon

Tobringmemyshadowandmakeusthree.

Alas,themoonwasunabletodrink

Andmyshadowtaggedmevacantly;

ButstillforawhileIhadthesefriends

Tocheermethroughtheendofspring

Isang.Themoonencouragedme.

Idanced.Myshadowtumbledafter.

Aslongas1knew,wewerebooncompanions.

AndthenIwasdrunk,andwelostoneanother.

...Shallgoodwilleverbesecure?

IwatchthelongroadoftheRiverofStars.

007

五言古爵

李白

春思

燕草如碧秦桑低^枝；

富君^^日，是妾斷踢日寺。

春凰不相言敲，何事入箍幢？

Five-character-ancient-verse

LiBai

INSPRING

Yourgrassesupnorthareasblueasjade,

Ourmulberriesherecurvegreen-threadedbranches;

Andatlastyouthinkofreturninghome,

Nowwhenmyheartisalmostbroken

Obreezeofthespring,sinceIdarenotknowyou,

Whypartthesilkcurtainsbymybed?

008

五言古爵

杜甫

望嶷

岱宗夫如何？膂曾青未了。

造化^神秀，n隨割昏曉。

謾胸生眉霎，決皆入牖舄。

曾富凌一霓冢山小。

又作岳

Five-character-ancient-verse

DuFu

AVIEWOFTAISHAN

WhatshallIsayoftheGreatPeak?--

Theancientdukedomsareeverywheregreen,

Inspiredandstirredbythebreathofcreation,

WiththeTwinForcesbalancingdayandnight.

...Ibaremybreasttowardopeningclouds,

Istrainmysightafterbirdsflyinghome.

WhenshallIreachthetopandhold

Allmountainsinasingleglance?

009

五言古爵

杜甫

贈彳黃八慮士

人生不相冕,勤如參典商

今夕彳復(fù)何夕？共此燎熠光

少山:能襄畤？鬟鬢各已著

半卷鬼,鷲呼熟中踢

焉知二十載,重上君子堂

昔別君未婚,兄女忽成行

怡然敬父軌,冏我來何方

冏答乃未已，蕤酒藜

夜雨剪春韭,新炊^黃粱。

主耦曾面一聚累十觴;

十觴亦不醉,感子故意晨。

明日隔山岳,世事雨茫茫。

Five-character-ancient-verse

DuFu

TOMYRETIREDFRIENDWEI

Itisalmostashardforfriendstomeet

Asforthemorningandeveningstars.

Tonightthenisarareevent,

Joining,inthecandlelight,

Twomenwhowereyoungnotlongago

Butnowareturninggreyatthetemples.

...Tofindthathalfourfriendsaredead

Shocksus,burnsourheartswithgrief.

Welittleguesseditwouldbetwentyyears

BeforeIcouldvisityouagain.

WhenIwentaway,youwerestillunmarried;

Butnowtheseboysandgirlsinarow

Areverykindtotheirfather'soldfriend.

TheyaskmewhereIhavebeenonmyjourney;

Andthen,whenwehavetalkedawhile,

Theybringandshowmewinesanddishes,

Springchivescutinthenight-rain

Andbrownricecookedfreshlyaspecialway.

...Myhostproclaimsitafestival,

Heurgesmetodrinktencups—

Butwhattencupscouldmakemeasdrunk

AsIalwaysamwithyourloveinmyheart?

...Tomorrowthemountainswillseparateus;

Aftertomorrow-whocansay?

010

五言古爵

杜甫

佳人

幺色代有佳人，幽居在空谷：

自云良家子，零落依草木。

^中昔提窗L,兄弟遭被戮；

官高何足考病？不得收骨肉。

世情悲衰歇，離事隨傅煩。

夫婿整薄完，新人美如玉。

合昏尚知畤，鴛篇不褐宿；

但兄新人笑，那^^人哭？

在山泉水清，出山泉水淘。

侍婢^珠摩疆衲茅屋。

摘花不插鬢，采柏勤盈掬。

天寒翠袖薄，日暮倚修竹。

Five-character-ancient-verse

DuFu

ALONEINHERBEAUTY

Whoislovelierthanshe?

Yetshelivesaloneinanemptyvalley.

Shetellsmeshecamefromagoodfamily

Whichishumblednowintothedust.

...WhentroublearoseintheKuandistrict,

Herbrothersandclosekinwerekilled.

Whatuseweretheirhighoffices,

Notevenshieldingtheirownlives?—

Theworldhasbutscornforadversity;

Hopegoesout,likethelightofacandle.

Herhusband,withavagrantheart,

Seeksanewfacelikeanewpieceofjade;

Andwhenmorning-gloriesfurlatnight

Andmandarin-ducksliesidebyside,

Allhecanseeisthesmileofthenewlove,

Whiletheoldloveweepsunheard.

Thebrookwaspureinitsmountainsource,

Butawayfromthemountainitswatersdarken.

...Waitingforhermaidtocomefromsellingpearls

Forstrawtocovertheroofagain,

Shepicksafewflowers,nolongerforherhair,

Andletspine-needlesfallthroughherfingers,

And,forgettingherthinsilksleeveandthecold,

Sheleansinthesunsetbyatallbamboo.

Oil

五言古爵

杜甫

蘿李白之一

死別已吞磬,生別常惻］惻1。

江南瘴癮地,逐客輾消息。

故人入我蘿,明我房相憤；

君今在蕤何以有羽翼？

恐非平生魂,路逮不可測。

魂楓林青,魂返^塞黑：

落月滿屋梁,貓疑照顏色。

水深波浪闊,輾使蛟^得。

Five-character-ancient-verse

DuFu

SEEINGLiBaiINADREAMI

Therearesobswhendeathisthecauseofparting;

Butlifehasitspartingsagainandagain.

...Fromthepoisonousdampsofthesouthernriver

Youhadsentmenotonesignfromyourexile—

Tillyoucametomelastnightinadream,

BecauseIamalwaysthinkingofyou.

Iwonderedifitwerereallyyou,

Venturingsolongajourney.

Youcametomethroughthegreenofaforest,

Youdisappearedbyashadowyfortress

Yetoutofthemidmostmeshofyoursnare,

Howcouldyouliftyourwingsandusethem?

...Iwoke,andthelowmoon'sglimmeronarafter

Seemedtobeyourface,stillfloatingintheair.

...Therewerewaterstocross,theywerewildand

tossing;

Ifyoufell,thereweredragonsandrivermonsters.

012

五言古爵

杜甫

蘿李白之二

浮霎^日行，避子久不至;

三夜步真蘿君，情貌見君意。

告^常局促，苦道來不易。

江湖多蜀波，舟楫恐失塾。

出力搔白首,若負(fù)平生志。

冠蓋滿京莘，斯人褐憔悴。

孰云^恢恢？符老身反累!

千秋離蕨名，寂寞身彼事。

Five-character-ancient-verse

DuFu

SEEINGLiBaiINADREAMII

Thiscloud,thathasdriftedalldaythroughthesky,

May,likeawanderer,nevercomeback

ThreenightsnowIhavedreamedofyou-

Astender,intimateandrealasthoughIwereawake.

Andthen,abruptlyrisingtogo,

Youtoldmetheperilsofadventure

Byriverandlake-thestorms,thewrecks,

Thefearsthatareborneonalittleboat;

And,hereinmydoorway,yourubbedyourwhitehead

Asifthereweresomethingpuzzlingyou.

...Ourcapitalteemswithofficiouspeople,

Whileyouarealoneandhelplessandpoor.

Whosaysthattheheavenlynetneverfails?

Ithasbroughtyouillfortune,oldasyouare.

...Athousandyears'fame,tenthousandyears*fame-

Whatgood,whenyouaredeadandgone.

013

五言古爵

王雒

送別

下^^君酒,冏君何所之？

君言不得意,防na南山陲。

但去莫彳復(fù)

又作冏

Five-character-quatrain

WangWei

ATPARTING

IdismountfrommyhorseandIofferyouwine,

AndIaskyouwhereyouaregoingandwhy.

Andyouanswer:"Iamdiscontent

Andwouldrestatthefootofthesouthernmountain.

Sogivemeleaveandaskmenoquestions.

Whitecloudspasstherewithoutend."

014

五言古言寺

王雒

送禁毋潸落第遢娜

娶代輾I瑁者,英‘霰鑫

遂令束山客,不得^探薇。

既至金n速,孰云吾道非？

江淮度寒食,京洛^春衣。

置酒房安道,同心輿我謨；

行富浮桂棹,未襄拂前扉。

遽榭帶行客,孤城常落暉。

吾^遹不用,勿需知音稀?

Five-character-quatrain

WangWei

TOQIWUQIANBOUNDHOME

AFTERFAILINGINANEXAMINATION

Inahappyreignthereshouldbenohermits;

Thewiseandableshouldconsulttogether

Soyou,amanoftheeasternmountains,

Gaveupyourlifeofpickingherbs

AndcameallthewaytotheGateofGold-

Butyoufoundyourdevotionunavailing.

...TospendtheDayofNoFireononeofthesouthern

rivers,

Youhavemendedyourspringclotheshereinthese

northerncities.

Ipouryouthefarewellwineasyousetoutfromthe

capital-

SoonIshallbeleftbehindherebymybosomfriend.

Inyoursail-boatofsweetcinnamon-wood

Youwillfloatagaintowardyourownthatchdoor,

Ledalongbydistanttrees

Toasunsetshiningonafar-awaytown.

...Whatthoughyourpurposehappenedtofail,

Doubtnotthatsomeofuscanhearhighmusic.

015

五言古爵

王雒

青谿

言入黃花川,每逐青谿水;

隨山揩離傅,趣途輾百里。

磬喧鼠石中,色靜深松哲

漾漾漢■菱存,澄澄映葭蕈。

我心素已清川澹如此。

留然石上,垂金勺騰已矣!

Five-character-quatrain

WangWei

AGREENSTREAM

IhavesailedtheRiverofYellowFlowers,

Bornebythechannelofagreenstream,

Roundingtenthousandturnsthroughthemountains

Onajourneyoflessthanthirtymiles

Rapidshumoverheapedrocks;

Butwherelightgrowsdiminthethickpines,

Thesurfaceofaninletswayswithnut-horns

Andweedsarelushalongthebanks.

...DowninmyheartIhavealwaysbeenaspure

Asthislimpidwateris

Oh,toremainonabroadflatrock

Andtocastafishing-lineforever!

016

五言古爵

王幺隹

渭川田家

斜光照墟落,鱷巷牛羊

野老念牧童,倚杖候胸扉。

雉雎爰苗秀,鬻眠桑蕖稀。

田夫荷aa立,相^^依依。

即此羨^逸,，恨然吟式微。

又作至

Five-character-quatrain

WangWei

AFARM-HOUSEONTHEWEIRIVER

Intheslantofthesunonthecountry-side,

Cattleandsheeptrailhomealongthelane;

Andaruggedoldmaninathatchdoor

Leansonastaffandthinksofhisson,theherdboy.

Therearewhirringpheasants?fullwheat-ears,

Silk-wormsasleep,paredmulberry-leaves.

Andthefarmers,returningwithhoesontheir

shoulders,

Hailoneanotherfamiliarly.

...NowonderIlongforthesimplelife

Andamsighingtheoldsong,Oh,togoBackAgain!

017

五言古爵

王雄

西施工永

粵色色天下重，西施賽久微？

朝卷越溪女，暮作吳宮妃。

峻日豈殊冢？貴來方悟稀。

邀人傅脂粉，不自著輾衣,

君肥益嫡熊，君嶙輾是非。

富日寺浣觸伴，莫得同隼金帚。

持^^家子，效顰安可希？

Five-character-quatrain

WangWei

THEBEAUTIFULXISHI

SincebeautyishonouredallovertheEmpire,

HowcouldXiShiremainhumblyathome?—

Washingclothesatdawnbyasouthernlake-

Andthateveningagreatladyinapalaceofthe

north:

Lowlyoneday,nodifferentfromtheothers,

Thenextdayexalted,everyonepraisingher.

Nomorewouldherownhandspowderherface

Orarrangeonhershouldersasilkenrobe.

AndthemoretheKinglovedher,theloveliershe

looked,

Blindinghimawayfromwisdom.

...Girlswhohadoncewashedsilkbesideher

Werekeptatadistancefromherchariot.

Andnoneofthegirlsinherneighbours*houses

Bypursingtheirbrowscouldcopyherbeauty.

018

五言古爵

孟浩然

秋登IW山寄張五

北山白霎桂,E置者自怡悅;

相望始登高,心隨雁來］感。

愁因薄暮起,典是清秋彝。

I侍^^村人,沙行渡^歇。

天遏榭若簪,江畔洲如月。

何富載酒來,共醉重隨意限

Five-character-ancient-verse

MengHaoran

ONCLIMBINGORCHIDMOUNTAIN

INTHEAUTUMNTOZHANG

Onanorthernpeakamongwhiteclouds

Youhavefoundyourhermitageofpeace;

Andnow,asIclimbthismountaintoseeyou,

Highwiththewildgeesefliesmyheart.

Thequietduskmightseemalittlesad

Ifthisautumnweatherwerenotsobriskandclear;

Ilookdownattheriverbank,withhomeward-bound

villagers

Restingonthesandtilltheferryreturns;

Therearetreesatthehorizonlikearowofgrasses

Andagainsttheriver'srimanislandlikethemoon

Ihopethatyouwillcomeandmeetme,bringinga

basketofwine—

AndwellcelebratetogethertheMountainHoliday.

019

五言古爵

孟浩然

夏H南亭懊辛大

山光忽西落,池月沸J束上。

散嬖乘夜淙,^軻?趴保J敞。

荷凰送香氟,竹露滴消簪。

欲取IW琴彈,恨瓢知音賞。

感此懊故人,中宵勞蘿想。

Five-character-ancient-verse

MengHaoran

INSUMMERATTHESOUTHPAVILION

THINKINGOFXING

Themountain-lightsuddenlyfailsinthewest,

Intheeastfromthelaketheslowmoonrises.

Iloosenmyhairtoenjoytheeveningcoolness

Andopenmywindowandliedowninpeace.

Thewindbringsmeodoursoflotuses,

Andbamboo-leavesdripwithamusicofdew

IwouldtakeupmyluteandIwouldplay,

But,alas,whoherewouldunderstand?

AndsoIthinkofyou,oldfriend,

Otroublerofmymidnightdreams!

020

五言古言寺

孟浩然

宿裝削j山房待丁大不至

夕隔度西頷,群壑倏已暝;

松月生夜源,凰泉滿清醵。

樵人^欲火電導(dǎo)f妻初定。

之子期宿來,孤琴候疆彳堡。

Five-character-ancient-verse

MengHaoran

ATTHEMOUNTAIN-LODGEOFTHEBUDDHISTPRIESTYE

WAITINGINVAINFORMYFRIENDDING

Nowthatthesunhassetbeyondthewesternrange,

Valleyaftervalleyisshadowyanddim

Andnowthroughpine-treescomethemoonandthechill

ofevening,

Andmyearsfeelpurewiththesoundofwindandwater

Nearlyallthewoodsmenhavereachedhome,

Birdshavesettledontheirperchesinthequiet

mist

Andstill—becauseyoupromised—Iamwaitingfor

you,waiting,

Playingluteunderawaysidevine.

021

五言古爵

王昌齡

同彳隹弟南薰舐月憾山It崔少府

高以南薰畤，^帷月初吐;

清輝淡水木，演漾在窗戶。

苒苒黑盈虛？澄澄燮今古。

美人清江畔，是夜越吟苦。

千里其如何？微蜀吹篇杜。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WangChangling

WITHMYBROTHERATTHESOUTHSTUDY

THINKINGINTHEMOONLIGHTOFVICE-PREFECT

CUIINSHANYIN

Lyingonahighseatinthesouthstudy,

Wehaveliftedthecurtain-andweseetherisingmoon

Brightenwithpurelightthewaterandthegrove

Andflowlikeawaveonourwindowandourdoor.

Itwillmovethroughthecycle,fullmoonandthen

crescentagain,

Calmly,beyondourwisdom,alteringnewtoold.

...Ourchosenone,ourfriend,isnowbyalimpid

river—

Singing,perhaps,aplaintiveeasternsong.

Heisfar,farawayfromus,threehundredmilesaway.

Andyetabreathoforchidscomesalongthewind.

022

五言古爵

邱卷

尊西山隆者不遇

東陽直一茅茨，直上三十里;

扣^瓢僮僂，窺室惟案幾。

若非巾柴串?鷹是金勺秋水。

差池不相見，膽勉空仰止。

草色新雨中，松磬晚窗在;

及茲契幽女強(qiáng)，自足藹心耳。

避i輾寅主意，得清浮理。

村方下山,何必待之子。

Five-character-ancient-verse

QiuWei

AFTERMISSINGTHERECLUSE

ONTHEWESTERNMOUNTAIN

Toyourhermitagehereonthetopofthemountain

Ihaveclimbed,withoutstopping,thesetenmiles.

Ihaveknockedatyourdoor,andnooneanswered;

Ihavepeepedintoyourroom,atyourseatbesidethe

table.

Perhapsyouareoutridinginyourcanopiedchair,

Orfishing,morelikely,insomeautumnpool.

SorrythoughIamtobemissingyou,

Youhavebecomemymeditation—

Thebeautyofyourgrasses,freshwithrain,

Andclosebesideyourwindowthemusicofyourpines.

ItakeintomybeingallthatIseeandhear,

Soothingmysenses,quietingmyheart;

Andthoughtherebeneitherhostnorguest,

HaveInotreasonedavisitcomplete?

...Afterenough,Ihavegonedownthemountain.

WhyshouldIwaitforyouanylonger?

023

五言古爵

藜毋潛

春泛若耶溪

幽意瓢so包此去隨所偶;

晚凰吹行舟,花路入溪口。

除夜W?西壑,隔山望南斗。

潭理來溶溶,林月低向彳爰。

生事且溺漫,旗懸持竿叟。

Five-character-ancient-verse

QiwuQian

ABOATINSPRINGONRUOYALAKE

Thoughtfulelationhasnoend:

OnwardIbearittowhatevercome.

AndmyboatandI,beforetheeveningbreeze

Passingflowers,enteringthelake,

Turnatnightfalltowardthewesternvalley,

WhereIwatchthesouthstaroverthemountain

Andamistthatrises,hoveringsoft,

Andthelowmoonslantingthroughthetrees;

AndIchoosetoputawayfrommeeveryworldlymatter

Andonlytobeanoldmanwithafishing-pole.

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常建

宿王昌齡隱居

清溪深不測，n虞唯孤霎;

松除露微月，清光才西卷君。

茅亭宿花影，蕖院滋苔

余亦^畤去，西山需鶴群。

Five-character-ancient-verse

ChangJian

ATWANGCHANGLIN*SRETREAT

Here,besideacleardeeplake,

Youliveaccompaniedbyclouds;

Orsoftthroughthepinethemoonarrives

Tobeyourownpure-heartedfriend.

Yourestunderthatchintheshadowofyourflowers,

Yourdewyherbsflourishintheirbedofmoss.

Letmeleavetheworld.Letmealight,likeyou,

Onyourwesternmountainwithphoenixesandcranes.

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岑參

典高薛獴登慈恩寺浮圈

塔勢如涕出,孤高聾天宮；

登陶出世界,磴道然虛空。

突兀屋神州,崢嶂如鬼工；

四角^白日,七眉摩著穹。

下窺指高舄,俯醵^鷲屈I。

建山若波濡,奔淺如朝束。

青槐夾片也道,客能何玲琬？

秋色優(yōu)西來,著然滿槽中。

五陵北原上,陽古青濠濠。

浮理了可悟,n因夙所宗。

誓揩掛冠去,受道資輾鱷。

Five-character-ancient-verse

CenCan

ASCENDINGTHEPAGODAATTHETEMPLEOFKIND

FAVOURWITHGAOSHIANDXUEJU

Thepagoda,risingabruptlyfromearth,

ReachestotheveryPalaceofHeaven

Climbing,weseemtohavelefttheworldbehindus,

Withthestepswelookdownonhungfromspace.

Itovertopsaholyland

Andcanonlyhavebeenbuiltbytoilofthespirit.

Itsfoursidesdarkenthebrightsun,

Itssevenstoriescutthegreyclouds;

Birdsflydownbeyondoursight,

Andtherapidwindbelowourhearing;

Mountain-ranges,towardtheeast,

Appeartobecurvingandflowinglikerivers;

Fargreenlocust-treeslinebroadroads

Towardclusteredpalacesandmansions;

Coloursofautumn,outofthewest,

Enteradvancingthroughthecity;

Andnorthwardtherelie,infivegraveyards,

Calmforeverunderdewygreengrass,

Thosewhoknowlife'sfinalmeaning

Whichallhumankindmustlearn.

...HenceforthIputmyofficialhataside.

TofindtheEternalWayistheonlyhappiness.

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元結(jié)

賊退示官吏并序

癸卯羲，西原賊入道州，焚堞毅掠，畿蠹而

去。明年，賊又攻永州,破邵，不犯此州遏

鄙而退，宣力能制敲欺？蓋蒙其彳家海而已！

史何懸忍苦徵歙！故作爵一篇以示官吏。

昔蕨逢太平，山林二十年。

泉源在庭戶，洞壑富咒前。

井稅有常期，日晏才酋得眠。

忽然遭疇燮，數(shù)裁貌戎旃。

今央典斯郡，山夷又^然。

城小賊不屠，人貧像可麟。

是以陷^境，此州^^全。

使臣揩王命，豈不如U戒焉？

令彼徵歙者，迫之如火煎。

^能^人命？以作疇世

思欲委符第，引竿自刺船,

揩家就危爰，端老江湖諼。

又作宴

又作世

Five-character-ancient-verse

YuanJie

TOTHETAX-COLLECTORS

AFTERTHEBANDITSRETREAT

IntheyearKuimaothebanditsfromXiyuanentered

Daozhou,setfire,raided,killed,andlooted.The

wholedistrictwasalmostruined.Thenextyearthe

banditscameagainand,attackingtheneighbouring

prefecture,Yong,passedthisoneby.Itwasnot

becausewewerestrongenoughtodefendourselves,

but,probably,becausetheypitiedus.Andhownowcan

thesecommissionersbeartoimposeextrataxes?Ihave

writtenthispoemforthecollectors*information.

Istillrememberthosedaysofpeace—

Twentyyearsamongmountainsandforests,

Thepurestreamrunningpastmyyard,

Thecavesandvalleysatmydoor.

Taxeswerelightandregularthen,

AndIcouldsleepsoundlyandlateinthemorning-

Tillsuddenlycameasorrychange.

...ForyearsnowIhavebeenservinginthearmy.

WhenIbeganhereasanofficial,

Themountainbanditswererisingagain;

Butthetownwassosmallitwassparedbythe

thieves,

Andthepeoplesopoorandsopitiable

Thatallotherdistrictswerelooted

Andthisonethistimeletalone.

...Doyouimperialcommissioners

Meantobelesskindthanbandits?

Thepeopleyouforcetopaythepoll

Arelikecreaturesfryingoverafire.

Andhowcanyousacrificehumanlives,

Justtobeknownasablecollectors?—

...Oh,letmeflingdownmyofficialseal,

Letmebealonefishermaninasmallboat

Andsupportmyfamilyonfishandwheat

Andcontentmyoldagewithriversandlakes!

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拿i?物

郡薰雨中輿^文士燕集

兵南森重戟,宴疲凝清香。

海上閩雨至,逍遙池

煨i癇近消散,嘉寅彳復(fù)滿堂。

自慚居虞崇,未睹斯民康。

理曾是非遣,性逵形星亦忘。

鮮肥腐峙禁,蔬果幸兄管。

俯歐一杯酒,仰聆金玉章。

神歉醴自馨，意欲演閩翔。

吳中盛文史，群彥今汪洋。

方知大蕃地，豈曰時賦弓余？

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

ENTERTAININGLITERARYMENINMY

OFFICIALRESIDENCEONARAINYDAY

Outsideareinsignia,showninstate;

Butherearesweetincense-clouds,quietlyours.

Windandrain,cominginfromsea,

Havecooledthispavilionabovethelake

Anddriventhefeverishheataway

Fromwheremyeminentguestsaregathered.

...AshamedthoughIamofmyhighposition

Whilepeopleleadunhappylives,

Letusreasonablybanishcare

Andjustbefriends,enjoyingnature.

Thoughwehavetogowithoutfishandmeat,

Therearefruitsandvegetablesaplenty.

...Webow,wetakeourcupsofwine,

Wegiveourattentiontobeautifulpoems.

Whenthemindisexalted,thebodyislightened

Andfeelsasifitcouldfloatinthewind.

...Suzhouisfamedasacentreofletters;

Andallyouwriters,cominghere,

Provethatthenameofagreatland

Ismadebybetterthingsthanwealth.

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章鷹物

初贊揭子寄元大校耆

慘慘去貌愛,泛泛入理霸；

端棹洛隨人,殘^庚陵榭。

今朝卷此別,何慮遢相遇？

世事波上舟,沿澗安得住。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

SETTINGSAILONTHEYANGZI

TOSECRETARYYUAN

Wistful,awayfrommyfriendsandkin,

ThroughmistandfogIfloatandfloat

WiththesailthatbearsmetowardLoyang.

InYangzhoutreeslingerbell-notesofevening,

Markingthedayandtheplaceofourparting

Whenshallwemeetagainandwhere?

...Destinyisaboatonthewaves,

Bornetoandfro,beyondourwill.

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拿鷹物

寄全椒山中道士

今朝郡膂冷,忽念山中客;

洞底束前薪,面15)5煮白石。

欲持一瓢酒,速慰凰雨夕：

落蕖滿空山,何慮再行星赤。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

APOEMTOATAOISTHERMIT

CHUANJIAOMOUNTAIN

Myofficehasgrowncoldtoday;

AndIsuddenlythinkofmymountainfriend

Gatheringfirewooddowninthevalley

Orboilingwhitestonesforpotatoesinhishut

IwishImighttakehimacupofwine

Tocheerhimthroughtheeveningstorm;

Butinfallenleavesthathaveheapedthebareslopes,

HowshouldIeverfindhisfootprints!

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靠物

房安遇漏著

客優(yōu)束方來，衣上滿陵雨。

冏客何卷來？采山因翼斧。

冥冥花正1^,颶盛燕新乳。

昨別今已春,

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

ONMEETINGMYFRIENDFENGZHU

INTHECAPITAL

Outoftheeastyouvisitme,

WiththerainofBalingstillonyourclothes,

Iaskyouwhatyouhavecomeherefor;

Yousay:"Tobuyanaxforcuttingwoodinthe

mountains"

...Hiddendeepinahazeofblossom,

Swallowfledglingschirpatease

Astheydidwhenweparted,ayearago

Howgreyourtempleshavegrownsincethem!

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章鷹物

夕次吁胎^

落帆逗淮金真,停肪陶孤屏。

浩浩凰起波,冥冥日沈夕。

人端山郭暗,雁下藁洲白。

褐夜驚秦居隊(duì)醵^未眠客。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

MOORINGATTWILIGHTINYUYIDISTRICT

FurlingmysailnearthetownofHuai,

Ifindforharbouralittlecove

Whereasuddenbreezewhipsupthewaves.

Thesunisgrowingdimnowandsinksinthedusk.

Peoplearecominghome.Thebrightmountain-peak

darkens.

Wildgeeseflydowntoanislandofwhiteweeds.

...AtmidnightIthinkofanortherncity-gate,

AndIhearabelltollingbetweenmeandsleep.

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章＜6物

柬郊

吏舍嗣^年,出郊喔清曙。

榻柳散和凰,青山澹吾盅。

依熬遹自憩,ilfM去。

微雨露芳原,春九鳥鳴何慮？

槃幽心屢止,遵事?W西遽；

幺冬噩斯慕陶真可庶。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

EASTOFTHETOWN

Fromofficeconfinementallyearlong,

Ihavecomeoutoftowntobefreethismorning

Wherewillowsharmonizethewind

Andgreenhillslightenthecaresoftheworld.

Ileanbyatreeandrestmyself

Orwanderupanddownastream.

...Mistshavewetthefragrantmeadows;

Aspringdovecallsfromsomehiddenplace.

...Withquietsurroundings,themindisatpeace,

Butbesetwithaffairs,itgrowsrestlessagain

HereIshallfinallybuildmeacabin,

AsTaoQianbuiltonelongago.

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章鷹物

送榻氏女

永日方感感,出行徨悠悠。

女子今有行,大江源ig舟。

豳輩苦趣恃,摭念益慈柔；

幼卷房所育,雨別泣不休。

封此結(jié)中踢,羲往轆彳復(fù)留。

自小^內(nèi)制1,事姑胎我夏；

賴茲^令F1,仁M庶輾尤。

所尚,資優(yōu)豈待周!

孝恭遵嫦道,容止JIM其猷。

別雕在今晨,冕豳常何秋？

居朗始自遣,腐感忽轆收。

端生祝幼女,零^流。

Five-character-ancient-verse

WeiYingwu

TOMYDAUGHTER

ONHERMARRIAGEINTOTHEYANGFAMILY

Myhearthasbeenheavyalldaylong

Becauseyouhavesofartogo.

Themarriageofagirl,awayfromherparents,

Isthelaunchingofalittleboatonagreatriver.

...Youwereveryyoungwhenyourmotherdied,

Whichmademethemoretenderofyou.

Youreldersisterhaslookedoutforyou,

Andnowyouarebothcryingandcannotpart.

Thismakesmygriefthehardertobear;

Yetitisrightthatyoushouldgo.

...Havinghadfromchildhoodnomothertoguideyou,

Howwillyouhonouryourmother-in-law?

It'sanexcellentfamily;theywillbekindtoyou,

Theywillforgiveyouyourmistakes—

Althoughourshasbeensopureandpoor

Thatyoucantakethemnogreatdowry.

Begentleandrespectful,asawomanshouldbe,

Carefulofwordandlook,observantofgoodexample.

...Afterthismorningweseparate,

There'snoknowingforhowlong

Ialwaystrytohidemyfeelings—

Theyaresuddenlytoomuchforme,

WhenIturnandseemyyoungerdaughter

Withthetearsrunningdownhercheek.

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柳宗元

晨考旨超肺院^^

汲井漱寒詼,清心拂鹿服,

Pfl持同蕖害,步出束薰青亶。

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