《攜手》天童覺 (南宋 1091-1157) 《Holding Hands》Tian Tong Yue
攜手樓頭共語時 Up the tower holding hands we chat so merry
白蘋紅蓼對江湄 By the river white and red lilies thrive so many
衷腸訴盡無人委 Now alone on the tower I have no one to hear my soul
惟有清風明月知 Clear winds and bright moon know Continue reading
《問處》惠因靜《Questioning》Hui Ying Jin(Qing Dynasty)
問處分明答處親 Precise questions meet with answers well defined
半同含笑半同嗔 Half joking half deride
君看陌上二三月 Behold the tiny paths between fields in early New Year
那樹枝頭不帶春 Find me a tree its branches carry not spring colors fair Continue reading
《一片》靈潤機 《Sounds》Ling Runji (Qing Dynasty)
一片潮聲下石頭 A boat sails for Shi Tao amid sounds of high tide
江亭送別使人愁 Sadly I arrive at the pavilion to bid my friend goodbye
可憐垂柳絲千尺 Pity the willow tendrils hang in thousand feet long
似為春江綰去舟 As if to trying to bind the boat from sailing on Continue reading
《一點》三宜明孟(明.清1647-1661) 《One Drop》Xan Yi Minyu
一點私情奈得羞 Keeping a drop of personal feelings evokes shame
也曾漏泄在君侯 I try to let known this love profane
相思正值春三月 Longing for love in every spring
花開花落總是愁 My heart remains same while flowers bloom and wane Continue reading
《南北》瞎堂遠(宋 1103-1176)《North and South》Xia Tong Yuan
南北東西老趙州 Master Zhao says he is all directions
見人騎馬也騎牛 People who ride on horses can also ride on oxen
清風月下尋歸路 A clear moon and gentle breezes can help me find my home
夫子門前問孔丘 Asking about Confucius is same as standing in his room Continue reading
《羊石雜詠十絕 (1921)》 《Ten Poems at Goat City》
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晚風涼抹粉牆東 Evening breezes cool the white walls east
碎步微吟韻小蟲 I amble singing to rhyme with insect songs at ease
為數歸鴻抬星眼 To count how many geese are returning I eye the sky
一枝春在小樓紅 A single flowering branch shows at my bower nigh
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《調笑令‧會場素描》《Tune: For a Laugh–Scene of a Meeting》
頭重 Heads heavy
頭重 Heads heavy
四個小時聽眾 A four-hour long listening audience
腰斜眼倦腸饑 Bodies bent eyes tired and guts empty
左手頻看計時 Peeping at the watch frequently
時計 Watch peeping
時計 Watch peeping
有點猿心馬意 Monkey thoughts and steed images wandering Continue reading
《無題》佛鑑慧懃（元1320-1376）《No Title》Fu Jian
堂堂氣宇走雷霆 Head held high his charisma commands thundering
凜凜威風掬霜雪 His solemn air heralds frost and snow winds blowing
將軍下令斬荊蠻 The general orders the execution of men evil
神劍一揮千裏血 His sword swings up a thousand mile of blood-flow Continue reading
《無題》法眼文益 (五代 885-958)《No Title》Fa Yan
擁毳對芳叢 On my monk coat I watch flowers bloom
由來趣不同 Perception follows values of my own
發從今日白 My hair grey from today on
花是去年紅 Red flowers bloom in years prolong Continue reading
《無題》濟顛道濟 (1150-1209)《No Title》Ji Dian Daoji
出岸桃花紅錦英 Marking the river banks red peach blossoms burn blight
夾堤楊柳綠絲輕 Willow tendrils wave on the dyke tender green and light
遙看白鷺窺魚處 Where a white crane picks up a fish and flies away
立破平湖一點青 The water stirred and returns to its usual way Continue reading