21.古诗三首

Lesson Twenty-one

Three Ancient Poems

Bidding Farewell to Xin Jian at Lotus Pavilion

The Tang Dynasty】Wang Changling

Cold rains reigning the stream last eve, I got in Wu;

Seeing friends off this dawn, I saw forlorn Mount Chu.

In Luoyang should my folks and friends ask after me,

Tell them a heart's in jade pot, pure as it can be.

Frontier Songs

The Tang Dynasty】Lu Lun

Woods dark and wind-startled grass,

The general drew his bow at dusk.

Searching the white feather in break of day,

Into the crack of a flint sunk the arrowhead.

Black Plum Blossoms

The Ming Dynasty】Wang Mian

There is a plum tree by my inkstone washing pool.

The blossoming plum blossoms are like a touch of ink.

It does not need other people to praise how beautiful the color is,

But to diffuse the fragrance between heaven and earth.