Gao Zhu

清明 高翥[1] 南北山头多墓田， 清明祭扫各纷然[2]。 纸灰[3]飞作白蝴蝶， 泪血染成红杜鹃。 日落狐狸眠冢上， 夜归儿女笑灯前。 人生有酒须当醉， 一滴何曾到九泉[4]！ 注释： [1] 高翥：宋孝宗时的进士。《千家诗》注说：“言清明之时，纷纷然祭扫于南山北头。纸灰飘白，如蝴蝶之飞；泪洒郊原，若杜鹃之血。日落而狐兔穿眠于冢上，祭扫回家，儿女欢笑于灯前，竟忘死者长眠于冢矣。则纸灰血泪，有何益哉！人生于世，遇酒则宜痛饮，莫待死时空眠孤冢，三牲五鼎，虽一滴之酒，安能到于九泉之下哉！”前一首《清明》说无论贤愚都有一死；这一首更说应该及时行乐。 [2] 纷然：形容纷杂忙乱的样子。 [3] 纸灰：冥钱烧成的灰烬。 [4] 九泉：黄泉，阴间。 The Mourning Day Gao Zhu There're many graveyards in northern and southern hill; On Mourning Day the mourners come and weep their fill. Burnt paper money flies as white as butterflies; The bloodlike tears are shed and dye azeleas red. At sunset foxes come back to lie there at night; At home the mourners would laugh by the candlelight. While he is alive, a man should in wine be drowned. When dead, could he drink a drop of wine underground?