Lin Gao Tai Send Off For Li Sheyi
临 高 台 送 黎 拾 遗
相 送 临 高 台
川 原 杳 何 极！
日 暮 飞 鸟 还
行人去不思
Lin Gao Tai Song Li She Yi
Xiang song lin gao tai
Chuan yuan yao he ji ! Ri mu fei niao huan
Xing en qu bu si.
Lin Gao Tai Send Off For Li Sheyi
Send each other off, seen from the edge of a tall terrace
Overlooking the river Yuan, so far away and inaccessible!
Sunset light, birds in flight returning
As you travel on foot, try not to be homesick.
Notes:
Lin Gao Tai: Imperial music from the Han Dynasty where the lyrics are open for improvisation.
Li Sheyi: Wang Wei’s friend who visited him at his vacation Wang River house.