Chen Zilong

孟秋十三夜 （二首其一） [明]陈子龙 去岁孟秋十三夜，予从京师归遇天如于鹿城谈至四鼓而别，孰知遂成永诀也，今秋是夜泊舟禾郡，月明如昨，不胜怆然。 日暮维舟[1]枫树林， 玉峰峰外漏[2]沉沉。 那堪[3]独对当时月， 泪落吴江秋水深。 注释： [1]维舟：这里指系船停泊。 [2]漏：古代计时器，铜制有孔，可以滴水或漏沙。 [3]那堪：同“哪堪”，怎么可以忍受。 On the 13th Night of the 7th Moon (I) Chen Zilong[1] On the 13th night of the 7th moon in 1640, I returned from the capital, met with Zhang and talked with him till dawn. Tonight I moor my boat at the same place, but Zhang is dead and gone. I moor my boat at sunset 'neath the maple trees; Gone is the long, long night when we talked at ease. How can I bear the moon together viewed last year? The Southern River grows deeper with tear on tear. 注释： [1]Chen Zilong was a leader of the anti-Manchurian forces, who drowned himself when defeated.