《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
《茶嶺》麥處厚(773-828) 《Tea Mountain》Mai Chu Hou
顧渚吳商絕 Purple tea of the Gu Mountain a monopoly of Wu merchants
蒙山蜀信稀 Tea leaves from Mt. Meng in Sichuan are national presents
千叢因此始 These are the pioneer tea plantations to remember
含露紫英肥 Nurtured by dews the best purple tea is full-bodied and tender
《送眰師》張籍(767-830) 《For Master Zhi》Zhang Ji
九星臺下煎茶別 Beneath the Nine Immortals Peak we make tea to bid goodbye
五老峰頭覓寺居 For a temple place amid the Old Men Zenith we venture to find
作得新詩旋相寄 We must exchange poems while living in separation
人來請莫達空書 And bring new works whence again we meet in anticipation
《琴茶》白居易 (772-846) 《Music and Tea》Bai Juyi
兀兀寄形群動內 To community activities I participate in delight
陶陶任性一生間 Happy always I take charge of all affairs in life
自拋官後春多醉 Retiring from office I drink high in spring days
不讀書來老更閑 Reading not often in old age leisure leads the way Continue reading
《Sleeping at the Breezy Pavilion》Fei Du
飽食緩行新睡覺 After waking I eat and walk idly
一甌新茗侍兒煎 Then call my son to bring a pot of newly brewed tea
脫巾斜倚繩床坐 Reclining on a string bed and scarf off I am at ease
風送水聲來耳邊 Listening to the sound of tides carried by breezes
《New Tea Song for Prime Minister Si Chuan》LU Lun
三獻蓬萊始一嘗 I sent the Prime Minister a gift of fine tea thrice to sample
日調金鼎閱芳香 After his daily duties he takes in the fragrance ample
貯之玉合才半餅 Putting half a cake of the remaining tea in a box of jade
寄與阿連題數行 He sends it to his brother- in- law with words of accolade
《Happy to Grow Tea in My Garden》Wei Yingwu
潔性不可污 Its pure character must not meet with sully
為飲滌塵煩 Drinking it could wash clean all anxiety
此物信靈味 This thing tastes really supreme
聊因理郡馀 It comes from a land of greens Continue reading
《Drinking Tea by the Mountain Pond》Lin Yi
野泉煙火白雲間
Beneath white clouds a spring murmurs in the wild
坐飲香茶愛此山
How I love this mount sitting to drink tea for a while
岩下維舟不忍去
At the foot of the hill the mooring skiff is unwilling to leave
青溪流水暮潺潺
The green stream flows chattering in the eve
《Mountain Dweller》Zhang Qi
板橋人渡泉聲
Through a plank bridge you cross the murmuring spring
茅檐日午雞鳴
A rooster crows at mid-day beneath the thatched cabin
莫嗔焙茶煙暗
Be impatient not baking tea leaves in gentle fire
卻喜曬谷天晴
Rejoice the blazing sun dries your harvested rice fast
《Seeing Master Lu Off to Pick Teas》Huang Pu Zen
千峯待逋客 A thousand hills await Hermit Lu’s visit
香茗復叢生 Fragrant tea leaves thrive featuring tender tips
採摘知深處 He knows the best picks in the mountain deep
煙霞羨獨行 Alone he pursues following scenic leads Continue reading