From Xuan City, Go to the Capital As a Government Official
自 宣 城 赴 官 上 京
萧 洒 江 湖 十 过 秋
洒 杯 无 日 不 迟 留。
谢 公 城 畔 溪 惊 梦
苏 小 门 前 柳 拂 头。
千 里 云 山 何 处 好
几 人 襟 韵 一 生 休。
尘 冠 挂 却 知 闲 事
终 把 磋 跎 访 旧 游。
Zi Xuan Cheng Fu Guan Shang Jing
Xiao sa jiang hu shi guo qiu
Sa bei wu ri bu chi liu
Xie gong cheng pan xi jing meng
Su xiao men qian liu fu tou.
Qian li yun shan he chu hao
Ji ren jin yun yi sheng xiu.
Chen guan gua que zhi xian shi
Zhong ba cuo tuo fang jiu you.
From Xuan City, Go to the Capital As a Government Official
Ten autumns have passed since seeing the beautiful rivers and lakes
Everyday with wine cups and a slow pace.
Around Xiegong city, small stream banks with amazing dreams
Before the door of Su Xiao, willow trees brushing my head.
Three hundred miles of cloudy mountains, what place could be finer
How many people can spend a life of sweet sounds and a breadth
of mind.
To know leisure and unoccupied affairs, hang up the official’s dusty hat
Eventually I will come here to idle away my final years.
Notes:
Xuan City: Also known as Xuancheng. Long famous paper making region in southeast Anhui Province.