《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 →

《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

《Tea Hut》 Pi Yu Xiu

陽崖枕白屋  A grey hut stands beneath the south cliff
幾口嬉嬉活  A small family happily lives
棚上汲紅泉  A clear spring runs through the bamboo deck
焙前蒸紫蕨  Before baking tender tea tips give a sweet sap Continue reading →

《A Friend Sent Me Tea》Li Deyu

劍外九華英  Around the Jian Mon in Sichuan tea is one of nine treasures
緘題下玉京  They were known in the ancient Capital in big measures
開時微月上  As the moon rises tea buds open wide
碾處亂泉聲  With spring whispers tea leaves are ground fine Continue reading →

《Bright Spring Day after Rain》Shi Jian Wu

煎茶水裏花千片  In water boiling tea a thousand leaves dance in bubbles
候客亭中酒一樽  At the Waiting Pavilion a bottle of wine appears usual
獨對春光還寂寞  Alone in this bright spring day I feel singular
羅浮道士忽敲門  At my door just now a Daoist monk appears