24-02-29 FAREWELL TO XIN JIAN AT LOTUS TOWER WANG CHANGLING A cold rain mingled with East Stream invades the night; At dawn you leave the Southern hills lonely in haze. If my friends in the North should ask if Im all right, My heart is free of stain as ice in...

24-02-29 SORROW OF A YOUNC BRIDE IN HER BOUDOIR WANG CHANGLING The young bride in her boudoir does not know what grieves; She mounts the tower, gaily dressed, on a spring day. Suddenly seeing by roadside green willow leaves, How she regrets her lord seeking f...

24-02-29 A DISFAVORED COURT LADY IN AUTUMN WANG CHANGLING At dawn she brings her broom to dust the golden halls; She lingers with a fan within the palace walls. Her rosy color envies wintry crows black one, Oft bathed in favorable light of royal sun. 长信秋词...

24-02-29 A NEGLECTED BEAUTY IN THE WEST PALACE WANG CHANGLING The lotus bloom feels shy beside the lady fair; The breeze across the lake takes fragrance from her hair. An autumn fan cannot conceal her hidden love; In vain she waits for her lord with the moon...

24-02-29 ON THE FRONTIER WANG CHANGLING The moon still shines on mountain passes as of yore. How many guardsmen of the Great Wall are no more! If the flying general were still there in command, No hostile steeds would have dared to invade our land. 西宫秋怨...

24-02-29 ARMY LIFE WANG CHANGLING IV Clouds on frontier oer shadow mountains clad in snow; A lonely town afar faces Pass of Jade Gate. Our golden armor pierced by sand, we fight the foe; We wont come back till we destroy the hostile state. V The wind and sand...

24-02-29 ARMY LIFE LI QI We climb the hill by day to watch for beacon fires And water horses by riverside when day expires. We strike the gong in sand-darkened land where wind blows And hear the pipa tell the princess secret woe. There is no town for miles a...

24-02-29 MOORING ON THE RIVER AT JIANDE MENG HAORAN My boat is moored near an isle in mist grey; Im grieved anew to see the parting day. On boundless plain trees seem to scrape the sky; In water clear the moon appears so nigh. 宿建德江 孟浩然 移舟泊烟渚，日暮...

24-02-29 SPRING MORNING MENG HAORAN This spring morning in bed Im lying, Not to awake till birds are crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers! 春晓 孟浩然 春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。 夜来风雨声，花落知多少！...

24-02-29 VISITING AN OLD FRIENDS COTTAGE MENG HAORAN My friends prepared chicken and rice; Im invited to his cottage hall. Green trees surround the village nice; Blue hills slant beyond city wall. Windows open to field and ground; Oer wine we talk of crops of...