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Du Fu: On a Spring Day Thinking of Li Bai ~ 《春日忆李白》 杜甫 with English Translations
"Remembering Li Bai on a Spring Day" is a work by the great Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu. This poem expresses the author's praise and nostalgia for Li Bai. -
Du Fu Poems – In Abbot Zan’s Room at Dayun Temple: Four Poems (2)
dufu In Abbot Zan's Room at Dayun Temple: Four Poems (2)Du Fu 大云寺赞公房四首 (二) 细软青丝履光明白氎巾深藏供老宿取用及吾身自顾转无趣交情何尚新道林才不世惠远德过人雨泻暮檐竹风吹青井芹天阴对图画最觉润龙鳞 dà yún sì zàn gōng fáng sì shǒu (èr) xì ruǎn qīng sī lǚguāng míng bái dié jīnshēn cáng gōng lǎo sùqǔ yòng jí wú shēnzì gù zhuǎn wú qùjiāo qíng hé shàng xīndào lín cái bú shìhuì yuǎn dé guò rényǔ xiè mù yán zhúfēng chuī qīng jǐng qíntiān yīn duì tú huàzuì jué rùn lóng lín Thin soft green silk shoeShine bright white cotton scarfDeep store for old elderFetch use for my bodySelf look change without interestFriendship how still newDaolin talent not ageHuiyuan virtue surpass manRain pour dusk eaves bambooWind blow green well celeryHeaven dark face pictureMost feel moist dragon scale Fine green silk shoes,Bright white cotton scarves,Deep in storage for the elders,Fetched to wear upon my body.I see myself as old and dull,How can our friendship stay so fresh?Daolin's talents exceed the age,Huiyuan's virtue's superhuman.Rain-drenched bamboo by the eaves at dusk;Wind in green celery at the well;The sky dark, I face a mural,Most feeling the damp of the dragon's scales. Note: Daolin and Huiyuan were fourth and fifth century Buddhist monks, to whom Abbot Zan is compared; the dragon commonly represents the emperor.(Watson p. 33) This poem is… -
Du Fu: Met an Old Farmer, Drinking Wine Out of a Clay Pot, Then Talk of General Yan
dufu Met An Old Farmer Drinking Wine Out of a Clay Pot, Then Talk of General Yan 遭田父泥饮美严中丞 步 屧 随 春 风村 村 自 花 柳 。田 翁 逼 社 日邀 我 尝 春 酒 。 酒 酣 夸 新 尹畜 眼 未 见 有。回 头 指 大 男渠 是 弓 箭 手。 名 在 飞 骑 籍长 番 岁 时 久。前 日 放 营 衣辛 苦 救 衰 朽。 差 科 死 则 已誓 不 举 家 走。今 年 大 作 社拾 遗 能 住 杏? 叫 妇 开 大 瓶盆 中 为 吾 取。感 此 气 杨 扬须 知 风 化 首。 语 多 虽 杂 乱说 尹 终 在 口。朝 来 偶 然 出自 卯 将 及 酉。 久 客 惜 人 情如 何 拒 邻 叟?高 声 索 果 栗欲 起 时 被 肘。 指 挥 过 无 礼未 觉 村 野 丑。月 出 遮 我 留仍 嗔 问 升 斗。 Zao Tian Fu Ni Huan Mei Yan Zhong Cheng Bu xie sui chun fengCun cun zi hua liuTian weng bi she riYao wo chang chun jiu. Jiu han kua xin yinChu yan wei jian you.Hui tou zhi da nanQu shi gong jian shou.… -
Du Fu: Three Poems Lamenting Autumn Rain
dufu 双语诗歌之杜甫《秋雨叹》(其三) 长安布衣谁比数?反锁衡门守环堵。 老夫不出长蓬蒿,稚子无忧走风雨。 雨声飕飕催早寒,胡雁翅湿高飞难。 秋来未曾见白日,泥污后土何时干? Three Poems Lamenting Autumn Rain Du Fu On Changan broadcloths who would speculate? I bolt the door from within and keep inside four walls. Hence the access is overgrown with wild grass: My young boy runs unanxious through the storm. The soughing rains are hastening an early winter, The wings of the wild goose wet can hardly fly up high. Since autumn came we have not seen the sun, Oh, when shall the muddy earth again be dry? (谢文通 译) Lamenting Fall Rains Three Poems Du Fu 3 Plain-garbed man of Chang’an, who takes note of him? Crude gate closed, he keeps to his country plot. The father goes nowhere, mugwort and brambles grown rampant, though his little ones, no worries, race around in wind and rain. Rains hiss-hiss, bringing the cold on early; from the north, wild geese, wings dampened, can barely fly on high. Since start of autumn, not once have we seen the white sun. This earth of ours, muddy, foul—when will it ever dry? (The “plain-garbed man” in line 1 is Du Fu, who did not wear the robe of an official at this… -
Du Fu: Three Poems Lamenting Autumn Rain
dufu 双语诗歌之杜甫《秋雨叹》(其二) 阑风长雨秋纷纷,四海八荒同一云。 去马来牛不复辨,浊泾清渭何当分? 禾头生耳黍穗黑,农夫田妇无消息。 城中斗米换衾裯,相许宁论两相直! Three Poems Lamenting Autumn Rain Du Fu On the heels of the wind tread the endless autumn rains. From one thundercloud that ceils the seas and continents, Confounding horse and ox in a waterfall Till the turbid Ching and clear Wei roll indistinct! The shoots of rice turn inward, the ears of corn turn black; From farmer and from peasant there are no bulletins. In the city a picul of rice exchanges for a quilt, When both agree who argues their respective worth? (谢文通 译) Lamenting Fall Rains Three Poems Du Fu 2 Blusterous winds, unending rains, autumn of chaos, the four seas, eight directions one solid cloud: horses going, cows coming, who can make out for sure? Muddy Jing River, clear Wei, how to tell them apart? From grain tips, ears sprouting, millet heads turned black; no word of how farmers, farmers’ wives are faring. In the city, exchange a bed quilt, get one meager peck of grain— just agree, don’t argue over which is worth more! (Burton Watson 译) -
Du Fu: Three Sighs in Autumnal Rains
dufu 双语诗歌之杜甫《秋雨叹》 雨中百草秋烂死,阶下决明颜色鲜。 著叶满枝翠羽盖,开花无数黄金钱。 凉风萧萧吹汝急,恐汝后时难独立。 堂上书生空白头,临风三嗅馨香泣。 Three Sighs in Autumnal Rains Du Fu The incessant rain has killed hundreds of herbs that are rotting in the chilly fall. The cassia bush by my doorsteps prospers in bright green: leaves full and healthy—feathers of a kingfisher, small yellow petals—round and shiny gold coins. Autumnal wind comes, stern and harsh, I wonder how long can you prosper alone. A scholar with graying hair, all I can do is to smell your fragrance—thrice—and cry. (俞宁 译) Three Poems Lamenting Autumn Rain Du Fu While all the flowers in the rains of autumn rot, Below the steps the aster keeps bright colored: Its foliage a peacock canopy, Its flowers a mint of golden coins. In the cold wind that blows furious on you, I fear hereafter you may hardly stand alone. A scholar in the hall whose hair is turning white, I breathe your fragrance in the wind and I weep. (谢文通 译) -
Du Fu: Evening Banquet
dufu Evening Banquet at the Zuo Shi Family Compound 夜宴左氏庄 林 风 纤 月 落衣 露 静 琴 张。暗 水 流 花 径春 星 带 草 堂。 检 书 烧 烛 短看 剑 引 杯 长。诗 罢 闻 吴 咏扁 舟 意 不 忘。 Ye Yan Zuo Shi Zhuang Lin feng xian yue luoYi lu jing qin zhangAn shui liu hua jingChun xin dai cao tang. Jian shu shao zhu duanKan jian yin bei chang.Shi ba wen wu yongPian zhou yi bu wang. Evening Banquet at the Zuo Shi Family Compound Crescent moon sets into a windy forestClothes collect dew, into the silence qin sounds on display.Hidden water flowing along a flowered footpathSpring grass shelter, star constellation’s belt coming to earth. Writings based on pantomimes, candles burn down to their endsQuickly drain our cups and grab the swords.My poem ends, listen to the Wu poetic chants and storiesLet us not forget the meanings of the security and peace neededto enjoy small boats. Notes: Qin: An ancient stringed Chinese instrument, similar to a zither. Wu: An ancient kingdom during the Zhou Dynasty. Located in the Zhejiang Province area of today. Commentary: Yes, even in our modern times, “Let us not forget… -
Du Fu: Gaze Into the Distance at the Five Sacred Mountains
dufu Du Fu: Gaze Into the Distance at the Five Sacred Mountains 望岳 岱 宗 夫 如 何?齐 鲁 青 未 了。造 化 钟 神 秀阴 阳 割 昏 晓 。 荡 胸 生 层 云决 眦 入 归 鸟。会 当 凌 绝 顶一 览 众 山 小。 Wang Yue Dai zong fu ru he?Qi lu qing wei liaoZao hua zhong shen xiuYin yang ge hun xiao. Dang xiong sheng ceng yunJue zi ru gui niaoHui dang ling jue dingYi lan zhong shan xiao. Gaze Into the Distance at the Five Sacred Mountains What does one think of the eternal Mt. Tai?From Qi to Lu, green colors without limitsOnly deities and Nature can create such eleganceAt daybreak one mountainside bright and sunny, the other side in dark shadows, at dusk they trade light and dark like the yin and yang. Mind-heart emerges, clearing away the overlapping cloudsOut of the corner of my eye, birds come together to enter the mountainsLater I will tower aloft from the highest peakWith one look, numerous small mountains down below. Notes: Five Sacred Mountains: Mt. Tai-Mt. Hua-Mt. Heng (south)-Mt. Heng (north)-Mt. Song Mt. Tai: located in western Shandong Province and the eastern most of the Five Sacred mountains of… -
Du Fu: Sorrows For the Emperor’s Grandchildren
dufu Sorrows For the Emperor’s Grandchildren 哀王孙 长 安 城 头 头 白 乌夜 飞 延 秋 门 上 呼。又 向 人 家 啄 大 屋屋 底 达 官 走 避 胡。 金 鞭 折 断 九 马 死骨 肉 不 得 同 驰 驱。腰 下 宝 玦 青 珊 瑚可 怜 王 孙 泣 路 隅。 问 之 不 肯 道 姓 名但 道 困 苦 乞 为 奴。已 经 百 日 窜 荆 棘身 上 无 有 完 肌 肤。 高 帝 子 孙 尽 龙 准龙 种 自 与 常 人 殊。豺 狠 在 邑 龙 在 野王 孙 善 保 千 金 躯。 不 敢 长 语 临 交 衢且 为 王 孙 立 斯 须。昨 夜 东 风 吹 血 腥东 来 橐 驼 满 旧 都。 朔 方 健 儿 好 身 手昔 何 勇 锐 今 何 愚!窃 闻 天 子 已 传 位圣 德 北 服 南 单 于。 花 门 剺 面 请 雪 耻慎 勿 出 口 他 人 狙。哀 哉 王 孙 慎 勿 疏五 陵 佳 气 无 时 无。 Ai Wang Sun Chang an cheng tou tou bai wuYe fei yan qiu men shang hu.You xiang… -
Du Fu: Evening Moonlight
dufu Du Fu: Evening Moonlight 月夜 今 夜 鄜 州 月闺 中 只 独 看。遥 怜 小 儿 奴未 解 忆 长 安。 香 雾 云 鬟 湿清 辉 玉 臂 寒。何 时 倚 虚 幌双 照 泪 痕 千? Yue Ye Jin ye lu zhou yueGui zhong zhi du kan.Yao lian xiao er nuWei jie yi chang an. Xiang wu yun huan shiQing hui yu bi han.He shi yi xu huangShuang zhao lei hen qian? Evening Moonlight Tonight a Fuzhou moonMy wife and I isolated, in loneliness view it.Small sons and daughters so far awaySo long since they have been here, do not remember any of Chang’an. From clouds and mists recall her fragrance and moist hairArms and skin cool, a pure jade-like radiance.Feel her presence on the other side of a heavy curtainBoth of us under the reflected light with a thousand traces of tears. Notes: Fuzhou: A section within the capital city of Chang’an (Xi’an). At this time Du Fu was under city-arrest, that is, he was not free to travel outside the city gates. -
Du Fu: Army Battle Wagons
dufu Du Fu: Army Battle Wagons On the Move 兵车行 车 辚 辚 马 萧 萧行 人 弓 箭 各 在 腰。耶 娘 妻 子 走 相 送尘 埃 不 见 咸 阳 桥。牵 衣 顿 足 拦 道 哭哭 声 直 上 千 云 霄!道 旁 过 者 问 行 人行 人 但 云 点 行 频。 或 从 十 五 北 防 河便 至 四 十 西 菅 田。去 时 里 正 与 裹 头归 来 头 白 还 戍 边。边 庭 流 血 成 海 水武 皇 开 边 意 未 已。君 不 闻 汉 家 山 东 二 百 州千 村 万 落 生 荆 杞。 纵 有 健 妇 把 锄 犁禾 生 陇 亩 无 东 西。况 复 秦 兵 耐 苦 战被 驱 不 异 犬 与 鸡。长 者 虽 有 问 役 夫 敢 申 恨?且 如 今 年 冬未 休 关 西 卒。县 官 急 索 租租 税 从 何 出?信 知 生 男 恶反 是 生 奴 好生 奴 犹 得 嫁 此 邻生 男 埋 没 随 百 草。君 不 见 青 海 头古 来 白 骨 无 人 收。新 鬼 烦 怨 旧 鬼 哭天 阴 雨 湿… -
Du Fu: Going Out Military Music: Nine Poems
dufu Going Out Military Music: Nine Poems 前出塞: 九首 换 弓 当 换 强用 剑 当 用 长。身 人 先 身 马擒 贼 先 擒 王。 杀 人 亦 有 限列 国 自 有 疆。苟 能 制 侵 凌岂 在 多 杀 伤? Qian Chu Sai: Jiu Shou Huan gong dang huan qiangYong jian dang yong changShen ren xian shen maQin zei xian qin wang. Sha ren yi you xianLie guo zi yu jiangGou neng zhi qin lingQi zai duo sha shang? Going Out Military Music: Nine Poems To utilize a bow, it has to be very strong and powerfulTo be useful, swords should be long.Initially shoot to kill their mountsFirst priority is to capture the barbarian leaders. Kill people selectively and with careHonor the borders of the other countries.Control the extent of collateral damageIsn’t it better to kill just the criminal few? -
Du Fu: River Pavilion
dufu River Pavilion 江亭 坦 腹 江 亭 暖长 吟 野 望 时水 流 心 不 竟云 在 意 俱 迟。 寂 寂 春 将 晚欣 欣 物 自 私。故 林 归 未 得排 闷 强 裁 诗。 Jiang Ting Tan fu jiang ting nuanChang yin ye wang shiShui liu xin bu jingYun zai yi ju chi Ji ji chun jiang wanXin xin wu zi si.Gu lin gui wei deiPai men qiang cai shi. River Pavilion Warm and genial river pavilion, eternal present easily experiencedLong time chant and compose in the open country, gaze into thedistant scenery.Flowing water and heart-mind without force or resistanceSlow moving clouds centered and complete. Almost dusk, spring very calm and quietHappy and flourishing things balanced naturally.Can not yet return home to the old-growth forestsThis type of poem an attempt to dispel true feelings of being shut-up inside. Notes: Heart-mind: The Chinese character xin (心) literally means both the heart and mind. In the English language we separate the two, whereas in Chinese they can be one combination of things, two sides to one coin, one word. When I read this poem, Laozi comes to mind. -
Du Fu: Rhymes of Ridicule For the Landscape Painting of Wang Zai
dufu Rhymes of Ridicule For the Landscape Painting of Wang Zai 戏题王宰画山水图歌 十 日 画 一 水五 日 画 一 石。能 事 不 受 相 迫 促王 宰 始 肯 留 真 迹。 壮 哉 昆 仑 方 壶 图挂 君 高 堂 之 素 壁。巴 陵 洞 庭 日 本 东赤 岸 水 与 银 河 通。 中 有 云 气 随 飞 龙舟 人 渔 子 入 浦 溆。山 水 尽 亚 洪 涛 风尤 工 远 势 古 莫 比。 咫 尺 应 须 论 万 里。焉 得 并 州 快 剪 刀。剪 取 吴 松 半 江 水。 Xi Ti Wang Zai Hua Shan Shui Tu Ge Shi ri hua yi shuiWu ri hua yi shi.Neng shi xia shou xiang po cuWang zai shi ken liu zhen ji. Zhuang zai kun lun fang hu tuGua jun gao tang zhi su bi.Ba ling dong ting ri ben dongChi an shui yu yin he tong Zhong you yun qi sui fei longZhou ren yu zi ru pu xuShan shui jin ya hong tao fengYou gong yuan shi gu mo ci. Zhi chi ying xu lun wan li.Yan dei bing zhou kuai jian daoJian qu wu song ban… -
Du Fu: River Village
dufu River Village 江村 (1) 清 江 一 曲 抱 村 流长 夏 江 村 事 事 幽。自 去 自 来 梁 上 燕相 亲 相 近 水 中 鸥。 老 妻 画 纸 为 棋 局稚 子 敲 针 作 钓 钩。但 有 故 人 供 禄 米微 躯 此 外 更 何 求? (2) 舍 南 舍 北 皆 春 水但 见 群 鸥 日 日 来。花 径 不 曾 为 君 开篷 门 今 始 为 君 开。 盘 飧 市 远 无 兼 味。撙 酒 家 贫 只 旧 醅。肯 与 邻 翁 相 对 饮隔 篱 呼 取 尽 余 杯。 Jiang Cun (1) Qing jiang yi qu bao cun liuChang fu jiang cun shi shi youZi qu zi lai liang shang yanXiang qin xiang jin shui zhong ou. Lao qi hua zhi wei qi juZhi zi qiao zhen zuo diao gou.Dan you gu ren gong lu miWei qu ci wai geng he qiu? (2) She nan she bei jie chun shuiDan jian qun ou ri ri laiHua jing bu ceng yuan ke saoPeng men jin shi wei jun kai. Pan sun shi yuan wu jian weiZun jiu jia pin zhi jiu peiKen yu… -
Du Fu: Newlyweds Departure
dufu Newlyweds Departure 新婚别 兔 丝 附 蓬 麻引 蔓 故 不 长。嫁 女 与 征 夫不 如 弃 路 旁。 结 发 为 妻 子席 不 暖 君 床。暮 婚 晨 告 别无 乃 太 匆 忙? 君 行 虽 不 远守 边 赴 河 阳妾 身 未 分 明何 以 拜 姑 嫜 ? 父 母 养 我 时日 夜 令 我 藏。生 奴 有 所 归鸡 狗 亦 得 将。 君 今 往 死 地沉 痛 迫 中 肠。誓 欲 随 君 去形 势 反 苍 黄。 勿 为 新 婚 念努 力 事 戎 行妇 人 在 军 中兵 气 恐 不 扬。 自 嗟 贫 家 奴久 致 罗 襦 裳。罗 襦 不 复 施对 君 洗 红 妆。 仰 视 百 鸟 飞大 小 必 双 翔。人 事 多 错 迕与 君 永 相 望! Xin Hun Bie Tu si fu peng maYin wan gu bu changJia nu yu zheng fuBu ru qi u pang Jie fa wei qi ziXi bu nuan jun chuang.Mu hun chen gao bieWu nai tai cong mang? Jun xing sui bu yuanShou bian fu he yangQie shen wei fen mingHe yi bai gu zhang? Fu mu yang wo… -
Du Fu: Government Agents in Shitao
dufu Government Agents in Shitao 石壕吏 暮 投 石 壕 村有 吏 夜 捉 人。老 翁 越 墙 走老 妇 出 门 看。 吏 呼 一 何 怒!妇 啼 一 何 苦!听 妇 前 致 词三 男 邺 城 戊。 一 男 附 书 至二 男 新 战 死。存 者 且 偷 生死 者 长 已 矣。 室 中 更 无 人唯 有 乳 下 孙。有 孙 母 未 去出 入 无 完 裙。 老 妪 力 虽 衰请 从 吏 夜 归。急 应 河 阳 役犹 得 备 晨 炊。 夜 久 语 声 绝如 闻 泣 幽 咽。天 明 登 前 途独 与 老 翁 别。 Shi Hao Li Mu tou shi hao cunYou li ye zhuo ren.Lao weng yue qiang zouLao fu chu men kan. Li hu yi he nu!Fu ti yi he ku!Ting fu qian zhi ciSan nan ye cheng wu Yi nan fu shu zhiEr nan xin zhan waiCun zhe qie tou shengSi zhe chang yi yi. Shi zhong geng wu renWei you ru xia sunYou sun mu wei quChu ru wu wan qun Lao yu li su shuaiQing cong li ye gui.Ji ying he yang yiYou dei bei chen chui Ye jiu yu… -
Du Fu: Long Northern Journey: No. 3
dufu Long Northern Journey: No. 3 北征 经 年 至 茅 屋妻 子 衣 百 结。恸 哭 松 声 回悲 泉 共 幽 咽。 平 生 所 娇 儿颜 色 白 胜 雪。见 耶 背 面 啼垢 腻 脚 不 袜。 床 前 两 小 女补 绽 才 过 膝。海 图 拆 波 涛旧 绣 移 曲 折。 天 吴 及 紫 风颠 倒 在 短 褐。老 夫 情 怀 恶呕 泄 卧 数 日。 那 无 襄 中 帛救 汝 寒 凛 慄?粉 黛 亦 解 苞衾 裯 稍 罗 列。 瘦 妻 面 复 光痴 女 头 自 栉。学 母 无 不 为晓 妆 随 手 抹。 移 时 施 朱 铅狼 藉 画 眉 阔。生 还 对 童 稚似 欲 忘 饥 渴。 问 事 竟 挽 须谁 能 即 嗔 喝?翻 思 在 贼 愁甘 受 杀 乱 聒。新 归 且 慰 意生 理 焉 得 说? Bei Zheng Jing nian zhi mao wuQi zi yi bai jieTong ku song sheng huiBei quan gong you yan Ping sheng suo jiao erYan se bai sheng xue.Jian ye bei mian tiGou ni jiao bu wa. Chuang qian liang xiao nuBu zhan cai guo xiHai tu chai bo… -
Du Fu: Qiang Village: Three Poems
dufu Qiang Village: Three Poems 羌村:三首 峥 嵘 赤 云 西日 脚 下 平 地 。柴 门 鸟 雀 噪归 客 千 里 至。 妻 孥 怪 我 在惊 定 还 拭 泪。世 乱 遭 飘 荡生 还 偶 然 遂。 邻 人 满 墙 头感 叹 亦 歔 欷 。夜 阑 更 秉 烛相 对 如 梦 寐。 Qiang Cun: San Shou Zheng rong chi yun xiRi jiao xia ping diChai men niao qiao zaoGui ke qian li zhi Qi nu guai wo zaiJing ding huan shi lei.Shi luan zao piao dangSheng huan ou ran sui. Lin ren man qiang touGan tan yi xu xiYe lan geng bing zhuXiang dui ru meng mei. Qiang Village: Three Poems Red western clouds towering and steepDown below the sun, footprints on the level fields.Scrapwood doors and gates, sparrows chirpingFor a returning visitor from hundreds of miles away. Wife and children surprised at my appearanceRealizing that I am real, they wipe away their tears.A chaotic society meets with danger and disarrayGoing back now makes life satisfactory and fortuitous. Neighbors atop the wall fully satisfiedWith grateful sighs and tears of joy.Late evening relief, at midnight my wife and I hold a candleFacing… -
Du Fu: Gaze Into the Distance During Spring
dufu Gaze Into the Distance During Spring 春望 国 破 山 河 在城 春 草 木 深。感 时 花 溅 泪恨 别 鸟 惊 心。 烽 火 连 三 月家 书 抵 万 金。白 头 搔 更 短浑 欲 不 胜 簪。 Chun Wang Guo po shan he zaiCheng chun cao mu shen.Gan shi hua jian leiHen bie niao jing xin. Feng huo lian san yueJia shu di wan jin.Bai tou sao geng duanHun yu bu sheng zan. Gaze Into the Distance During Spring Nation is broken and worn out, mountains and rivers survive onCities full of deep spring grasses and forgotten trees.Realize seasonal flowers also drop their tearsDeparting birds and our regrets startle hearts and minds. Last three months of beacon fires and the flames of warLetters from home worth thousands of gold pieces.My hair white, new patches emerge thinner than beforeAlmost to the point where hairpins have become useless. Commentary: One of the more famous of Du Fu’s poems, and he had many. He is looking over what remains after the war and carnage of An Lushan‘s rebellion. The first line is often quoted, and applies to our world today as it did during the Tang… -
Du Fu: Flood and Waters Everywhere: One Poem
dufu Flood and Waters Everywhere: One Poem 漫成:一首 江 月 去 人 只 数 尺风 灯 照 夜 欲 三 更。 沙 头 宿 鹭 联 拳 静船 尾 跳 鱼 拔 剌 鸣。 Man Cheng: Yi Shou Jiang yue qu ren zhi shu chiFeng deng zhao ye yu san geng. Sha tou su lu lian quan jingBan wei tiao yu ba la ming. Flood and Waters Everywhere: One Poem River moon reflection just a few feet from our solitary boatAlmost midnight winds, a lamp illuminates the evening. Overnight the heads of egrets in the sand lean against each otherJumping fish flap around, drawn up by the boat’s stern. -
Du Fu: Cherish Journal Writing
dufu Cherish Journal Writing 旅夜书怀 细 草 微 风 岸危 樯 独 夜 舟。星 垂 平 野 阔月 涌 大 江 流。 名 岂 文 章 著官 应 老 病 休。飘 飘 何 所 似?天 地 一 沙 鸥。 Lu Ye Shu Huai Xi cao wei feng anWei qiang du ye zhouXing chui ping ye kuoYue yong da jiang liu. Ming qi wen zhang zhuGuan ying lao bing xiu.Piao piaohe suo si?Tian di yi sha ou. Cherish Evening Journal Writing Light breezes through delicate riverbank grassesSingle boat, in the evening lower the mast.Stars near the vast and flat open countryMoon rises on the wide river flows. Being famous for composing poems and essays not enoughGovernment officials should earn enough before retiring orsuccumbing to illness.What place can I find to avoid the irrelevance and superficial?I am just one sandbar seagull between heaven and earth. Commentary: One of my favorite, and widely-read of Du Fu poems. It has the perception and appreciation of beauty, as well as his philosophical insights. -
Du Fu: Four-Line Poem
dufu Four-Line Poem 绝句西首 两 个 黄 鹂 鸣 翠 柳一 行 白 鹭 上 青 天。 窗 含 西 岭 千 秋 雪门 泊 东 吴 万 里 船。 Jue Ju Si Shou Liang ge huang li ming cui liuYi hang bai lu shang qing tian. Chuang han xi ling qian qiu xueMen bo dong wu wan li chuan. Four-Line Poem Two orioles sing in emerald-green willow treesOne line of white egrets across the blue sky. Window contains western mountain ranges, with a thousandautumn snowsDoor reveals the anchorage for thousand-mile boats,heading east into Wu. Notes: Jueju: A classical poetic form in China, it literally means a poem of four lines, each containing five or seven characters. A strict tonal pattern and rhyme scheme is required. Thousand boats: Large river boats built to travel long distances. Literally “ten thousand li” in Chinese, or a ‘three thousand mile boat”, or a “long-distance boat”. Wu: Ancient kingdom… -
Du Fu: Explaining My Silence
dufu Explaining My Silence 释闷 四 海 十 年 不 解 兵犬 戎 也 复 临 咸 京。失 道 非 关 出 襄 野扬 鞭 忽 是 过 湖 城。 豺 狼 塞 路 人 断 绝烽 火 照 夜 尸 纵 横。天 子 亦 应 厌 奔 走群 公 固 合 思 升 平。 但 恐 诛 求 不 改 辙闻 道 嬖 孽 能 全 生 。江 边 老 翁 错 料 事眼 暗 不 见 风 尘 清。 Shi Men Si hai shi nian bu jie bingQuan rong ye fu liu xian jingShi dao fei guan chu xiang yeYang bian hu shi guo hu cheng Chai liang sai lu ren duan jueFeng huo zhao ye shi zong heng.Tian zi yi ying yan ben zouQun gong gu he si sheng ping. Dan kong zhu qiu bu gai zheWen dao bi nie neng quan shengJiang bian lao weng cuo liao shiYan an bu jian feng chen qing. Explaining My Silence For ten years, the whole country without any relief from warfareHunting dogs and their weapons also hang over our capitals.Those coming from the countryside to help, but the way lost throughmountain passesNorthern hordes, both enemy and ally,…
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