仲夏采風錄 – 孟朝崗
金杏躊躇滿樹頭，清陰緘默入溪流。
繞田紫燕舞方好，穿野杜鵑啼不休
應節螳螂初試翼，競時菡萏欲藏舟。
如斯蒲月了無事，閑賦新詞續夏愁。
An Octave by Meng Chaogang
(Miscellanies of Midsummer)
On apricot trees, the golden fruit smile with pride,
Into the crystal-clear creek, some cooling shades slide.
Above the fields, purple martins circle and dance,
Cuckoos coo on and on through the wilds far and wide,
Grain-in-Ear-born mantises flutter their pinions,
Vying with clime, lotus humbrellas let skiffs hide.
Oh, under such an idle midsummer moonlight,
A new verse writ to allay the sad summer tide.
Tr. Ziyuzile
07/06/2024
