会稽绝句三首 – (宋)曾鞏
年年谷雨愁春晚,况是江湖两鬓华。
欲载一樽乘兴去,不知何处有残花。
Grain Rain by Zeng Gong (Soong Dynasty)
Spring, so short, is grieved at every Grain Rain,
What is more, earthly trials speed greying my hair.
I’d sail away with a pot of wine, free of chain,
To seek those faded flowers, alas, where?
Tr. Ziyuzile
21/04/2025
(To be revised)