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Cherishing the Yellow Flowers Slowly: Seeing a Friend Off at Wugao
English Poetic Translation
Seeing a guest off at Wugao.
The frosty night tests its cold edge, maples drop beside the long bridge.
Gazing at the endless sky, turning from the vanishing city wall,
the parting pavilion grows dim, the sorrowful river stretches far.
Emerald fragrance scatters, red garments grow old;
evening grief locks the drooping willows at the brow's tip.
I recall that slender waist.
In former days, Master Shen once tied his orchid-wood oar here,
where fairy phoenixes swallowed jade flute notes.
Grief-stricken, I watch his departure fade into the distance,
like the ancient Ninefold Debates that cannot recall a wandering soul.
Drunken hairpins linger with backward glances by the small window clipping candles;
clouds of song carry sorrow, flying up into the silver empyrean.
Plain autumn cannot comprehend how to follow the boat away,
while faded petals chase the cold waves upon a single autumn leaf.
I dream of jade-green hairpins.
Complaining geese are surely passing over the southern watchtower.
The frosty night tests its cold edge, maples drop beside the long bridge.
Gazing at the endless sky, turning from the vanishing city wall,
the parting pavilion grows dim, the sorrowful river stretches far.
Emerald fragrance scatters, red garments grow old;
evening grief locks the drooping willows at the brow's tip.
I recall that slender waist.
In former days, Master Shen once tied his orchid-wood oar here,
where fairy phoenixes swallowed jade flute notes.
Grief-stricken, I watch his departure fade into the distance,
like the ancient Ninefold Debates that cannot recall a wandering soul.
Drunken hairpins linger with backward glances by the small window clipping candles;
clouds of song carry sorrow, flying up into the silver empyrean.
Plain autumn cannot comprehend how to follow the boat away,
while faded petals chase the cold waves upon a single autumn leaf.
I dream of jade-green hairpins.
Complaining geese are surely passing over the southern watchtower.
Classical Chinese & Pinyin
送客吳皋。
正試霜夜冷，楓落長橋。
望天不盡，背城漸杳，離亭黯黯，恨水迢迢。
翠香零落紅衣老，暮愁鎖、殘柳眉梢。
念瘦腰。
沈郎舊日，曾系蘭橈。
仙人鳳咽瓊簫。
悵斷魂送遠，九辨難招。
醉鬟留盼，小窗翦燭，歌雲載恨，飛上銀霄。
素秋不解隨船去，敗紅趁、一葉寒濤。
夢翠翹。
怨鴻料過南譙。
正試霜夜冷，楓落長橋。
望天不盡，背城漸杳，離亭黯黯，恨水迢迢。
翠香零落紅衣老，暮愁鎖、殘柳眉梢。
念瘦腰。
沈郎舊日，曾系蘭橈。
仙人鳳咽瓊簫。
悵斷魂送遠，九辨難招。
醉鬟留盼，小窗翦燭，歌雲載恨，飛上銀霄。
素秋不解隨船去，敗紅趁、一葉寒濤。
夢翠翹。
怨鴻料過南譙。
Philological Direct Translation
Seeing guest off at Wugao.
Just as trying frost night is cold, maples fall long bridge.
Looking sky not ending, turning back city gradually distant, parting pavilion dim dim, sorrow water far far.
Emerald fragrance scattered red robes old, evening sorrow locks, withered willow brow tips.
Thinking thin waist.
Shen Lang old days, once tied orchid oars.
Immortal phoenix swallows jade flukes.
Chagrined broken soul sending far, Ninefold Debates difficult summon.
Drunken coiffure stays glancing, small window clipping candle, song clouds carry sorrow, flying up silver sky.
Plain autumn not understanding following boat go, ruined red chases, one leaf cold surges.
Dreaming emerald hairpins.
Resenting swans expected passing South Watchtower.
Just as trying frost night is cold, maples fall long bridge.
Looking sky not ending, turning back city gradually distant, parting pavilion dim dim, sorrow water far far.
Emerald fragrance scattered red robes old, evening sorrow locks, withered willow brow tips.
Thinking thin waist.
Shen Lang old days, once tied orchid oars.
Immortal phoenix swallows jade flukes.
Chagrined broken soul sending far, Ninefold Debates difficult summon.
Drunken coiffure stays glancing, small window clipping candle, song clouds carry sorrow, flying up silver sky.
Plain autumn not understanding following boat go, ruined red chases, one leaf cold surges.
Dreaming emerald hairpins.
Resenting swans expected passing South Watchtower.