《過揚子江二首》楊萬里(1127-1206) 《Passing the Yangzi River》Yang Wan Li
只有清霜凍太空 Only pure frost could keep outer space cold
更無半點荻花風 Amid reef flowers one could find no winds blow
天開雲霧東南碧 Clouds clear the sky is blue south and east
日射波濤上下紅 Sunny days set both sea wave and sky ablaze Continue reading
《走筆謝孟諫議寄新茶(節譯)》盧同(795-835)
《A Note with a Gift of New Tea(Rendition of parts)》Lu Tong
日高丈五睡正濃 In deep slumber at high noon I feel happy
軍將打門驚周公 A minor officer knocks and wakes me up suddenly
口雲諫議送書信 To announce the delivery of a note personal
白絹斜封三道印 A silk-wrap box marked by three seals emerald
開緘宛見諫議面 Opening the package to read the note at ease
手閱月團三百片 I find a cake of tea with three hundred tea leaves Continue reading
春木南溟筆 陸羽像(部分)
《謝徐璣惠茶》徐照(?-1211) 《Thanks to Xu Ji for a Gift of Tea》Xu Zhao
建山惟上貢 Tea leaves from Mt. Jian are national gift quality
採擷極艱辛 Collecting them involves extreme difficulty
不擬分奇品 No attempt to make grading classification
遙將寄野人 Coming from afar to me is special valuation Continue reading
《定風波 * 暮春漫興》《滿江紅 * 題冷泉亭》《杏花天》《滿江紅》
《定風波 * 暮春漫興》辛棄疾(1140-1207)
《Tune: Calm Wind and Wave * Late Spring》Xin Qi Ji
少日春懷似酒濃 Spring felt like aged brew in days youthful
插花走馬醉千鍾 Playing games on horseback I drank wine a thousand cups filled
老去逢春如病酒 In old age all springs evoke wine rueful
唯有 Exception
茶甌香篆小簾櫳 A bowl of fragrant tea behind drapes low Continue reading
《煎茶詩贈履約》 《Tea Making》 Wen Zheng Ming
嫩湯自候魚生眼 The simmering tea awaits fish eyes to appear
新茗還跨翠展旂 Boiling leaves dance showing flags green
穀雨江南佳節近 In south China the Grain Rain Fest is approaching
惠泉山下小船歸 I collect the famous spring water from Mt Hui for tea brewing Continue reading
《汲江煎茶》《望江南*超然台作》《浣溪沙*徐門石潭道上作》
《浣溪沙*從泗洲劉倩叔遊南山》《行香子*茶詞》
《汲江煎茶》《Ladle the River to Make Tea》Su Shi Continue reading
《Drink Tea with Wang in the Western Region》Ye Lu Chu Cai
啜罷江南一碗茶 After drinking a bowl of tea south of the river
枯腸曆曆走雷車 My dry guts rumble loud like a speeding car
黃金小碾飛瓊雪 The golden grinder reduces the tea leaves tiny
碧玉深甌點雪芽 The green container holds dots of tender white leaves Continue reading
Cecil (Standing L5)
Thanks for the companionship
Road tips and bullshits
The familiar refreshed the unfamiliar refreshing
Things I have done and said
Has long escaped me
And lived in your memory
You light up my life
You fill up my life Continue reading
《Receiving a Gift of New Tea from My Prime Minister》Liu Zhu (Song Dynasty)
建溪玉餅號無雙 The Jade Cake tea from River Jian has no equal
雙井為奴日鑄降 Even the Double Well and Yi Ju teas are humbled
忽聽松風翻蟹眼 In my kettle the pine breeze helps crab-eye bubbles to appear
卻疑春雪落寒江 Just like spring snowflakes falling in a cold river
《In Praise of Tea》Wen Tian Xiang
揚子江心第一泉 In Mid-Yangzi flows this our Prime Spring
南金來北鑄文淵 Southern tea culture nurtures literary supreme
男兒斬卻樓蘭首 A brave man renders the Tartar King his demise
閒品茶經拜羽仙 Then sips tea at leisure to Tea Saint Lu he admires