Lyrics · LT203

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Extended slow-tempo lyrics showcasing elaborate narrative and emotional range.

186works

4dynasties

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164 works

960–1279

  1. Prelude to Water Melody · When Will the Moon Be Clear and Bright?Su ShiMay we live long and share the graceful moonlight across thousands of miles.
  2. Slow, Slow Song · Searching and SeekingLi QingzhaoSearching and seeking, cold and desolate, sorrowful, miserable, and forlorn.
  3. Man Jiang Hong · Hair Bristles in WrathYue FeiThirty years of deeds are dust and earth, eight thousand li of campaigns under clouds and moon. Do not idly let youthful hair turn white in empty grief!
  4. Charm of Niannu · Memories of the Red CliffsSu ShiThe Great River surges east, its waves sweeping away all heroes of a thousand generations.
  5. Bells in the Rain (Cold Cicadas Chill and Plaintive)Liu YongSince antiquity the tender-hearted grieve over parting; how much more in the cold desolation of clear autumn! Tonight when wine wears off where shall I be? On willow-lined banks, in dawn breeze beneath the waning moon.
  6. Watching the Ocean Tide (Southeast Majestic Realm)Liu YongLayered lakes and stacked peaks are pristine and fair. With autumn sweet osmanthus and ten leagues of lotus blooms. Markets display jewels and pearls, households overflow with silk brocades, vying in splendor.
  7. Yong Yu Le (Meditation on the Past at Beigu Pavilion in Jingkou)Xin QijiAcross eternal rivers and mountains, where can one find hero Sun Quan? Recall those bygone days: golden lances and armored steeds, swallowing ten thousand leagues like a tiger! Who will ask: General Lian Po has grown old—can he still eat his fill?
  8. Tune: Yangzhou Man — The Famed City East of the HuaiJiang KuiThe Twenty-Four Bridges are still here; the water's heart ripples, and the cold moon is silent.
  9. Tune: Ba Sheng Gan Zhou — Facing the Evening Rain Sprinkling over River and SkyLiu YongBy degrees the frosty wind grows bitter and keen, passes and rivers lie cold and desolate, and the last light falls on my tower.
  10. Gui Zhi Xiang · Meditation on the Past at JinlingWang AnshiThe clear river runs a thousand li like white silk; the green peaks cluster like arrowheads.
  11. Yan Shan Ting · Seeing Apricot Blossoms on the Journey NorthZhao JiHeaven so far, earth so wide, ten thousand rivers and a thousand mountains: who knows where the old palace lies?
  12. Song of the Phoenix Flute · Locking In Endless Parting SorrowHan ZhenRosy faces change in vain, but year after year its spring scent stays new.
  13. Winding Jade Pipe · Clouds Flying over the RidgeLiu YongOne long spell of gloom; wordless all day, I go back down the tower.
  14. Lotus Gathering Song · As the Moonlight FadesLiu YongHe looks back: the city is gone; beyond the cold river, faint, two or three trees in mist.
  15. Waves Washing the Sand, Slow · A Thread of Wind Through the WindowLiu YongCurtains lowered, I would softly tell her how, night after night, I counted the cold watches.
  16. Calming the Waves · Since Spring CameLiu YongHad I known it would come to this! I regret not locking away his carved saddle.
  17. Lady Qi · A Late Autumn SkyLiu YongBy the idle window, the lamp left burning toward dawn, I hold my shadow and do not sleep.
  18. Midnight Music · Frozen Clouds on a Dim DayLiu YongEyes brimming, I look down the far road to the capital; a stray goose cries in the evening sky.
  19. Jade Butterfly · Where the Rain ClearsLiu YongGloomily I gaze; amid a stray goose's cries, I stand until the sun is gone.
  20. Lost Spirit Melody · A Small Boat Furls Its SailLiu YongThe capital is far, the tower of Qin cut off; the traveller's soul is in turmoil.
  21. Bamboo Horse · Climbing a Lonely RampartLiu YongFrom the south tower the painted horn sees off the setting sun once more.
  22. Six-Measure Song · Green Shade as Spring EndsYan JidaoAn inch of wild heart, still unspoken, already shows in her sidelong glance.
  23. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Young Swallows in a Fine HallSu Shi (Su Dongpo)When the drifting flowers and wanton blossoms are gone, it will keep you company alone.
  24. Watching the Tide · Pale Sparse Plum BlossomQin GuanUnder willows, on peach-lined paths, spring colour was scattered into every home.
  25. Fragrance Fills the Courtyard · Hills Brushed with Thin CloudQin GuanBeyond the setting sun, ten thousand points of winter crows, and flowing water circling a lonely village.
  26. Fragrance Fills the Courtyard · Clouds Part at DawnQin GuanAn old regret on a cardamom spray, a ten-year dream: counting the years, I am startled.
  27. Green-Headed Duck · The Evening Clouds WithdrawChao DuanliSo long as we keep well, may the clear cup and the pale moonlight always go together.
  28. Drinking at the Green Gate · Northern Horses Neigh in the WindShi YanWhen will I ride home at a gallop and know her light smile at the gate?
  29. Song of the Auspicious Dragon · Back on Zhangtai RoadZhou BangyanA heartbreaking courtyard, a curtain of wind-blown willow down.
  30. The Romantic · A Small Pond in New GreenZhou BangyanHeaven, let us meet for just a moment: where would be the harm?
  31. Prince of Lanling · The Willow Shade Runs StraightZhou BangyanOn the road by the long pavilion, year in, year out, the soft boughs broken off must come to more than a thousand feet.
  32. Cold at the Lattice Window · Crows Cry in the Dark WillowsZhou BangyanRain on the empty steps all night, like an old friend's talk by candle at the west window.
  33. Magpies Flying by Night · Seeing Someone Off at the River BridgeZhou BangyanWild mallow and wild oats in the setting sun, grown nearly as tall as a man.
  34. Passing the Qin Tower · The Clear Moon Bathes in the WaterZhou BangyanBeneath the Milky Way, all he can do is watch a few sparse stars again.
  35. Flower Crossing · Plum Blossom by the Low White WallZhou BangyanAll that is left is to dream of one graceful branch leaning over the water at dusk.
  36. The Great Feast · As Last Night's Mist LiftsZhou BangyanWith whom could I take a candle and roam the night?
  37. Undoing the Linked Rings · A Grievance with Nowhere to RestZhou BangyanHe resigns himself to a lifetime of flowers and wine, and of tears for her.
  38. Praying to the Moon and Stars, Slow · Night Hurries the WatchesZhou BangyanWhat can be done? One thread of longing runs unbroken across streams and hills.
  39. Lament at the Silk Window · Helped onto My Horse, Still DrunkZhou BangyanNo need for the Weicheng farewell song: my tears fall before it ends.
  40. Yuchi's Cup · The Road along the Sui DykeZhou BangyanNow, in a fishing village by a river post, a night lasts a year; I burn incense and talk alone.
  41. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Quiet Fields Around the Town WallZhou BangyanLet the bright days slip past; I am still glad of my own joys in this hidden heaven.
  42. Waves Washing the Sand, Slow · A Day of Heavy OvercastZhou BangyanSpring leaves without waiting for me, toying with the night and leaving pear blossom like snow.
  43. Everlasting as Heaven · The Spring Wind Spreads WarmthZhou BangyanFar off by the market bridge, the household under the willows still knows me.
  44. The Heartless One · Light Make-up and Many CharmsHe ZhuListless, I rise from sleep, and the sun still lingers on the tips of the flowers.
  45. Song of Shizhou, Slow · A Light Rain Takes the Chill AwayHe ZhuThe plantain leaf does not unfurl, the lilac bud stays knotted.
  46. Heavenly Fragrance · Mist Threads through the WoodsHe ZhuOnly the moon, which knew my old haunts, comes with the clouds and takes my dreams back there.
  47. Gazing Toward the Xiang · Weary of Orioles at My PillowHe ZhuShe sends not one word of longing; at least the paired swallows have come home.
  48. Green-Headed Duck · My Fair One's House by the FordHe ZhuRemember: next year, once the roses fade, our tryst must not fail the drifting cloud.
  49. Song of Shizhou, Slow · Cold Water Keeps to Its Old MarksZhang YuanqianBy the time we meet again, we will have been a whole year apart.
  50. Prince of Lanling · Rolling Up the Pearl ScreenZhang YuanqianLonging can be forgotten only for a while, and only in drunkenness.
  51. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Waking to Orioles at DuskYe MengdeThe southern dream breaks at the river isle; grape-green waves cling to the sky in misty rain.
  52. Spring in the Han Palace · The Graceful River PlumLi BingA clear brook like white silk: what is a jade hall beside a thatched hut and a sparse fence?
  53. Su Wu's Slow Song · Geese Settle on Level SandsCai ShenParting grief in two places, a cup of fine wine turned bleak; I have leaned on every high rail.
  54. Spring at the Imperial Terrace · Fragrant Grass So GreenLi JiaIf letting go, I have let go by now; but to forget, how could I ever forget?
  55. The Heartless One · Spring Late in the Green BowerLu WeilaoMy waist grows slender; my heart drifts far away with the willow catkins.
  56. Southern Shore · Wind Moans in the Painted HornKong YiPlum blossoms of home in a dream of return; sorrow wears down her green silk skirt.
  57. Water Dragon Chant · Wind and Rain in the NightCheng GaiFine springs will always come and fine flowers be seen again; it is only people who wither.
  58. Six Prefectures Song · Gazing Down the Long HuaiZhang XiaoxiangI hear that the elders left behind in the Central Plain always look south for the imperial banners.
  59. Charm of Niannu · Dongting and the Green Grass LakeZhang XiaoxiangI will scoop up all the West River, pour it with the Northern Dipper, and make all creation my guests.
  60. Six Prefectures Song · The East Wind's IntentHan YuanjiLiu returns as before: so many scenes of romance, and even the flowers should grieve.
  61. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Rain Just Past over the FieldsYuan QuhuaIf I come again some year, will that face still be there among the peach blossoms?
  62. Sword Dance Song · Rain in the NightYuan QuhuaI send secret tears down the misty waves: tell my old friend by the river how worn I am.
  63. Young Lord An · Willows of a Thousand ThreadsYuan QuhuaA sorrow as deep as Yu Xin's: for whom does it all gather between the brows?
  64. Water Dragon Chant · Towers Deep in Riotous BlossomChen LiangA whole world of blossom, unseen by any visitor, left to the orioles and swallows.
  65. Sparse Shadows · Mossy Boughs Strung with JadeJiang KuiZhaojun, never used to the far desert sands, secretly remembers the lands south and north of the river.
  66. Mountain Pavilion Banquet · Waking from a Secret DreamZhang ZiKeep her here, and never let her go home until we both grow old.
  67. The Oriole's Joyful Move · Moonlit Ripples Seem to DripShi DazuOld haunts linger in memory; Du Mu has grown old, and cannot bear the flute on the east wind.
  68. Charms of Three Beauties · Haze Shimmering on Blue TilesShi DazuI will hold her likeness in mind, as Cui Hui's was held, and paint it in secret when I return.
  69. Autumn Clearing · The River Grey and VastShi DazuCrickets grieve in the dew, a cold room by a blue lamp; over my books, sorrow whitens my hair.
  70. Night-Closing Blossom · Willows Lock the Orioles' SoulsShi DazuThose idle words of ours: late at night in flowered rooms, each of us turns them over alone.
  71. Jade Butterfly · Evening Rain Spares the Palace TreesShi DazuLate in the old garden I cling to poems and wine; the new geese fly far and bring no word.
  72. Eight Returns · Autumn River Under RainShi DazuOnly a hurried glow of sunset, and already idle sorrow hangs in the tall trees.
  73. Feast in the Pure Capital · Spring News from the Jade PipesLu ZugaoAnd worse to bear: withered grass to the sky, and plum petals flying in the dusk.
  74. Joy Equal to Heaven · Misty Waves on the West Mound RoadWu WenyingSkin like ice, fingers like scallions dipped in snow: I still recall her tender gift of melon.
  75. Gaoyang Terrace · Palace Powder and Carved TracesWu WenyingFrom the south tower I do not resent the flute that is played, but resent the dawn wind over a thousand miles of passes and hills.
  76. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Sunlit Gossamer Tangles My ThoughtsWu WenyingTrimming the lamp to write, I cannot bear it, and roll the letter up with my tears.
  77. Spring Night Moon on the Xiang · Close to QingmingHuang XiaomaiI would murmur my grief to the willow catkins, but fear they are fickle and cannot understand the sorrow of spring.
  78. The Precious Tripod Appears · Red-Clad Riders in SpringLiu ChenwengWaiting so long, spring did not come back; now spring is here, I would rather sleep.
  79. Jade Blossom · Vermilion Hairpins and Jewelled PendantsZhou MiI remember a youthful dream of Yangzhou, the moon over the Twenty-Four Bridges.
  80. Congratulating the Bridegroom · A Cold Dream of the Golden HouseJiang JieThe painted fans and red clappers remain, but no one is left who can hear the Kaiyuan tunes.
  81. Purple Dogwood Fragrance, Slow · Near the Double NinthYao YunwenLet my black gauze cap blow away in the wind; I would have heaven know my hair has turned this grey.
  82. Jinming Pool · Wide Sky and High CloudsZhong ShuEven if the orioles and blossoms stayed, the east wind will not, and sorrow is all I see.
  83. Recalling the Flute on Phoenix Terrace · Incense Cold in the Gold LionLi QingzhaoLately I have grown thin, not from being sick with wine, nor from grieving over autumn.
  84. Charm of Niannu · A Desolate CourtyardLi QingzhaoClear dew flows in the morning, the new paulownia begins to put out leaves: so much of the mood for a spring outing.
  85. Joy of Lasting Meeting · The Setting Sun Like Molten GoldLi QingzhaoBetter to stay under the curtain and listen to others laughing and talking.
  86. Joy Day and Night · Remembering a Parting: When We First MetLiu YongEven on a day I do not think of her, I knit my brows a thousand times.
  87. Candle Shadows Flicker Red · Cherishing Spring: A Lightly Powdered FaceWang Shen (traditionally attributed)After the crab-apples bloom, when the swallows come: a courtyard at dusk.
  88. Southern Shore · Late Spring: The Gold Duck Censer Left UnlitCheng GaiHow can I bear the cuckoo, who knows only how to call and call, hurrying spring away?
  89. The Oriole's Joyful Move · Leap-Month Lantern Festival: Silver MoonlightWu LizhiHeaven lets people and moon be full again, repaying every debt of romance.
  90. Swallows in Pairs · On Its Theme: After the Spring SacrificeShi DazuLightly they brush past the flower tips, green tails parting the red shadows.
  91. Phoenixes Who Changed Their Nest · Spring Feelings: Lovely as Plum BlossomShi DazuHeaven pities a lover too fond, and lets the phoenixes change nests to grow old together.
  92. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Amorous Thoughts: Apricot Mist on Her TemplesShi DazuAn inch of tender heart, after all the longing, has burned entirely to ash.
  93. Joy of Lasting Meeting · Green Shade: Coolness Presses on the Pool PavilionJiang JieBefore the cicadas, after the butterflies, the season of flowers has gone with the stream.
  94. Slow Jade Water Clock · Thoughts in My Heart: The Road Home Lies FarYuan HaowenIn the clear mirror at dawn, how many more white hairs?
  95. Water Dragon Chant · Like a Flower, Yet Not a FlowerSu Shi Of spring's colours, three parts in all: two parts dust, one part flowing water.
  96. Joy of Lasting Meeting · The Moon Bright as FrostSu Shi Past and present are like a dream; when has anyone woken from it? There are only old joys and new regrets.
  97. Water Dragon Chant · Why Must Spring Hurry SoChao BuzhiWho knew the peach blossoms fell to bear fruit, and not because spring grew thin?
  98. Six Uglies · Trying the New Wine in Unlined RobesZhou BangyanI wish spring would stay a while; but spring goes home like a bird on the wing, gone without a trace.
  99. Fragrance Fills the Courtyard · Wind Matures the Young OriolesZhou BangyanWind has grown the young orioles, rain has fattened the plums; at noon the fine trees cast clear round shade.
  100. Flower That Understands Words · Wind Wears Down the Candle FlamesZhou BangyanCassia brightness flows over the roof tiles; as the thin clouds part, the bright Moon Lady seems about to come down.
  101. West River · The Land of BeautyZhou BangyanThe swallows, not knowing what age it is, fly into the homes of ordinary lanes and face each other as if telling of rise and fall, in the slanting sun.
  102. The Oriole's Joyful Move · Dawn Light Hurries the HornLiu YizhiAlas for the weary traveller, who can hardly bear the dust of the capital roads once more.
  103. Gaoyang Terrace · Again and Again the Silver TalliesHan YuI cover my clear wine cup and thank the plum blossoms for keeping me company as I softly chant.
  104. Three Terraces · Pear Blossoms Touched by the Night MoonMoqi YongHalf cold, half warm, the water-clock running long; half shade, half sun, clouds at dusk.
  105. The God Erlang · Bored, I Shoot at the MagpiesXu ShenNo letter on a goose's foot, no hoofbeats that stay; the gate shuts in a courtyard of spring.
  106. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Rosy Cheeks Printed by the PillowLu SongShe grieves that no one will tell him how, longing for him lately, her sash has grown loose.
  107. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Hearing the Shrikes in the Green TreesXin QijiThe Yi River soughs, the west wind is cold, and the whole company in caps and robes is white as snow.
  108. Charm of Niannu · Flowers Fall by the Wild PondXin QijiOld regrets flow endless as the spring river; new regrets pile up like a thousand cloudy hills.
  109. Spring in the Han Palace · Spring Has Come BackXin QijiSorrow never breaks off; who, I ask, can undo these linked rings?
  110. Congratulating the Bridegroom · The Phoenix-Tail PlectrumXin QijiThe affairs of a thousand ages fly off like clouds and vanish like smoke.
  111. Water Dragon Chant · A Thousand Li of Clear Autumn over ChuXin QijiAt the tower top in the setting sun, amid the cries of a stray wild goose, a wanderer from south of the river looks over his Wu sword and slaps every railing, and no one understands why I climbed up here.
  112. Groping for Fish · How Many More Storms Can Spring BearXin QijiHow many more bouts of wind and rain can it bear? In haste, spring is leaving again.
  113. Magnolia Blossom, Slow · Old Age Dulls the Taste of FeelingXin QijiMy eyes follow the geese falling through the autumn sky; drunk, I twang an empty bowstring.
  114. Celebrating Spring in the Palace · Twin Oars on Water-Shield WavesJiang KuiWhere is she now? Only the railing keeps me company for a moment.
  115. Joy Equal to Heaven · Master Yu Had Already Chanted of SorrowJiang KuiSet into a zither's strings, each note sounds more bitter.
  116. Pipa Immortal · When the Twin Oars CameJiang KuiTen li of Yangzhou, Du Mu in three lives: speak no more of things gone by.
  117. Eight Returns · Fragrant Lotus Sheds Its PowderJiang KuiI have long regretted our meetings were never at ease; why must we part again in the west wind?
  118. Charm of Niannu · A Boat Among Riotous RedJiang KuiSmiling sweetly as they sway, their cool fragrance flies up into my lines.
  119. Lament at the Long Pavilion, Slow · The Catkins Are Nearly Blown AwayJiang KuiIf the trees had feelings, they could never stay so green!
  120. Hidden Fragrance · Moonlight of Former DaysJiang KuiThe moonlight of former days: how many times did it shine on me playing the flute beside the plum?
  121. Song of the Kingfisher Tower · Moon Cold over the Dragon SandsJiang KuiBeyond the western hills, at evening, I roll up again a curtainful of clear autumn sky.
  122. A Single Red Calyx · In the Shade of the Old City WallJiang KuiSouth and north again, for what? Adrift on Xiang clouds and Chu waters, I gaze far and grieve.
  123. Rainbow Skirt, First of the Middle Prelude · Gazing Far from the RiverbankJiang KuiLong adrift, what heart have I now? Drunk, I lie down beside the wine-shop stove.
  124. Fragrance Fills the Courtyard · Moonlight Washes the Tall PaulowniasZhang ZiI remember as a child calling for lamps, flooding their holes, and creeping after the sound.
  125. Fragrance of Silk Gauze · Working Up a Chill to Bully the FlowersShi DazuThat day, door shut on the pear blossoms, we trimmed the lamp and talked late into the night.
  126. First Spray in the East Wind · Seeping Deftly into the Orchid's HeartShi DazuNot yet green, the willows turn white eyes; not yet red, the apricots show pale faces.
  127. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Pomegranates Bloom in the Deep CourtyardLiu KezhuangWho'd believe the poet's ghost, a thousand years on, drools under the waves for rice dumplings?
  128. Congratulating the Bridegroom · The Deep Sky Turns BlackLiu KezhuangA white-haired scholar's tears for the Divine Land, however bleak, will not be shed on Ox Mountain.
  129. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Wet Clouds Cling to the GeeseLu RuiTelling the mirror of his longing: see which of us has grown thinner.
  130. Clouds Crossing the River · A Blush of Red and a Faint RegretWu WenyingTomorrow all this grows cold with the lone smoke, and wind and rain over the lake bring grief.
  131. Night-Closing Blossom · Willows Darken the River BridgeWu WenyingTen years, one dream, and all desolate: the swallow gone from West Lake, the nest in ruins.
  132. Frosted Leaves Flying · Broken Mist and Thoughts of PartingWu WenyingHe looks closely at the dogwood and only vows to climb the green heights next year.
  133. Feast in the Pure Capital · An Embroidered Canopy on Mandarin-Duck PostsWu WenyingTelling of the old vow, never to fail their spring pledge, red at morning and green at dusk.
  134. Flower Crossing · A Small, Graceful BeautyWu WenyingThe goddess of the Xiang became this hidden fragrance, her regret left on cloudy sands.
  135. Bathing in Orchid Fragrance · Coiled Silk at the WristWu WenyingHe can only gaze in sorrow at a thread of new moon that follows him to the sky's edge.
  136. Prelude of the Oriole's Song · Lingering Cold and Wine-SicknessWu WenyingLeaning on the silver screen, spring was wide and the dream narrow; her fallen tears wet the silk fan of songs and the gold-threaded robe.
  137. Cherishing Chrysanthemums, Slow · Seeing a Guest Off on the Banks of WuWu WenyingPale autumn will not follow the boat; the faded red rides one leaf on the cold waves.
  138. Gaoyang Terrace · Tall Bamboos in Finished Make-upWu WenyingIf falling petals reach the bed of West Lake, every fish stirring the green waves will grieve.
  139. Charms of Three Beauties · Lakes and Hills Used to My DrinkingWu WenyingThe dancing stopped, the songs sank away; before the flowers faded, her rosy face had changed.
  140. Eight Beats of Ganzhou · Mist Stretches Vast on All SidesWu WenyingI question the grey waves, and they say nothing; what can white hair do against hills that stay green?
  141. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Tall Old Trees Breathe Out CloudWu WenyingThe future will not match today, nor today the past; they face the Canglang water in silence.
  142. Great Abundance · Before the Horse-Play TerracePan XibaiHow often he recalled the water-shield and perch of home, before the frost, after the geese.
  143. Prince of Lanling · Seeing Spring OffLiu ChenwengSeeing spring off: once spring is gone, there is no road left in the human world.
  144. Joy of Lasting Meeting · A Jade-Disc Moon in a Clearing SkyLiu ChenwengSleepless before a guttering lamp, he hears village festival drums all around.
  145. Groping for Fish · How Can One Know Where Spring Has GoneLiu ChenwengClasping hands at parting: laughing over poems and music, when will they meet like this again?
  146. Gaoyang Terrace · Banners Lighting Up the FieldsZhou MiThe east wind greens the shores of West Lake; the geese are back, but he has not come south.
  147. Autumn in the Jade Capital · Misty Waters Stretch WideZhou MiThe flute of Chu sobs: who will send the pale moon over the west tower?
  148. Song of a Spring Outing · Beyond the Palace GardensZhou MiThe whole lake is broken moonlight and swaying flowers: how could anyone leave now?
  149. Flower Crossing · On the Bank of the Chu RiverZhou MiWaking from a quiet dream: clear dew trickling, a single stem in the lamplight.
  150. Auspicious Crane Immortal · Dark Mist Hides the GeeseJiang JieHe fears the world has changed its tunes to frontier airs the moon goddess has never known.
  151. The Daoist Priestess · Orchid Blossoms in FragranceJiang JieI mean to write the scenes of former days into idle talk.
  152. Heavenly Fragrance · Smoke Coiled round a Lone PeakWang YisunIn vain I cherish the lingering scent: an empty censer frame, a plain quilt.
  153. Charming Brows · A New Crescent Hanging in the WillowsWang YisunThough the jade axe is slowly ground, the golden mirror is hard to mend.
  154. Joy Equal to Heaven · A Breast Full of Lingering GriefWang YisunThe bronze immortal's leaden tears stream as if washed; alas, the plate has been carried far away, and the falling dew cannot be stored.
  155. Lament at the Long Pavilion, Slow · Drifting in a Lone Skiff by the East BankWang YisunThe water is far, and beyond the flowing water the tangled hills are farther still.
  156. Gaoyang Terrace · Lingering Snow in the Courtyard ShadeWang YisunAnd how many more east winds, how many more flying petals can I bear?
  157. Dharma Melody Offering Immortal Music · Layered Green, Towering HighWang YisunI can only break off a spray with care, to ease a breast full of quiet grief.
  158. Sparse Shadows · The River Empty, No One CrossingPeng YuanxunRound the lonely city the leaves fall rustling, and day and night the river's voice flows on.
  159. Six Uglies · Like the East Wind Grown OldPeng YuanxunFull of feeling, gathered by no one, it is only lodged among rivers and hills.
  160. River Town, Slow · An Autumn Moon on the Jade StandTian WeiThe courtyard flowers have fallen, spring is gone, and the far moon coldly waxes and wanes.
  161. Congratulating the Bridegroom · Incense Coils Fade in the Golden CenserLi YuShe waits in vain till the plane tree's shadow moves: who will keep her company at the mirror?
  162. Candle Shadows Flicker Red · Spring Haze over the Painted TowerLiao ShimeiEvening clears, the waves still sound of rain; no one about, a boat lies across the wild ford.
  163. Candle Shadows Flicker Red · Twin Gate Towers Rise to the SkyZhang LunA heart full of hidden sorrow, a few cold lamps, a few cries of homing geese.
  164. Groping for Fish · Facing the West WindZhu SifaShade and shine follow heaven's will alone; in vain the jade wastes and the fragrance breaks.

Yuan

16 works

1260–1368

  1. Sounds of Heaven CollectionBai PuWho, I ask, can make his heart as calm as the water in autumn
  2. Eight Immortals Gather at the Jade Terrace · Sending My Mood: The Lovely Autumn MoonZhang YanTen years of a lone sword over endless miles: how can it match watering a garden of my own?
  3. Water Dragon Chant · White Lotus: Lotus on the Immortal's PalmZhang YanLightly made up above the water, slender and upright as jade, she sways as if to dance.
  4. Fragrance of Silk Gauze · Red Leaves: Frost Flying Ten Thousand MilesZhang YanIn vain they lean on new make-up; they will never enter the flower register of Luoyang.
  5. Sparse Shadows · Shadows of Plum Blossom: A Sliver of Moon at DuskZhang YanBrows lightly brushed in the mirror: her beauty lies not in looks, but in a lonely purity.
  6. Charm of Niannu · The Stone City: Atop the Stone CitySa DoulaBanners that hid the sun, masts and oars that joined the clouds: white bones lie scattered like snow.
  7. Flowers on the Path · Remembering: Across Passes and Hills in a DreamZhang ZhuGreen notepaper closely records the tender past; each time I read it my heart breaks again.
  8. First Spray in the East Wind · Remembering the Plum: The Old Tree Mossed All OverZhang ZhuThin pale clouds, the powder fading; a soft light wind, the frozen fragrance falling again.
  9. Groping for Fish · Seeing Spring Off: The West Lake RisingZhang ZhuThe hills and waters are as fine as ever; only the silk-clad company has scattered like clouds.
  10. Many Beauties · West Lake: The Evening Hills Are GreenZhang ZhuDeep in the lotus, kingfishers cool in the rain; on soft wild rice the wind teases dragonflies.
  11. Gaoyang Terrace · Orioles Nesting in Linked LeavesZhang YanEast wind, stay a while with the roses; by the time the roses come, spring is already to be pitied.
  12. Clouds Crossing the River · Empty Hills, the Sky Sinking into the SeaZhang YanEven if letters come from far away, how is it there are no dreams at all?
  13. Eight Beats of Ganzhou · Remembering Snow at the Jade Gate PassZhang YanI break off reed flowers to send far away; all of me is scattered autumn.
  14. Undoing the Linked Rings · The Chu River Empty at DuskZhang YanIt cannot form a letter; it can send only a single dot of longing.
  15. Sparse Shadows · Green and Round, Pure of ItselfZhang YanClear dew in the leaf's heart like leaden water, and another night the west wind snaps it.
  16. Flute Beneath the Moon · A Lone Cloud Ten Thousand Miles AwayZhang YanA weary traveller at the edge of the world, my heart is bitter at this hour.

Qing

5 works

1636–1912

  1. The River Turns Red: Sojourning in the CapitalQiu JinThough my body cannot stand in the ranks of men, my heart burns fiercer than any man's! In all my life, my loyal courage has ever burned for others. Who among common minds can fathom my spirit? Heroes at dead ends must endure cruel trials. Where in this vast dusty world can I find a kindred soul? My azure robes are drenched in tears!
  2. Jinlv Qu · Sent to YunlinGu TaiqingI too am a wanderer drifting at the ends of the earth—how could I bear turning back to gaze upon the Jiangdong road? Raising my cup to question Heaven, Heaven answers not; leaning high gazing till sight breaks against Jiangnan trees. In human life, how many joyful reunions can there be?
  3. Hidden Fragrance · On Red Love-Beans: Like Congealed PearlsZhu YizunUnder the candle she opens a jade box and, hidden from everyone, counts the beans in secret.
  4. Celebrating the Spring Marsh · Recording Regret: Bridge Shadows a Flowing RainbowZhu YizunBetween blue heaven and the Yellow Springs, where is there left to look for her?
  5. Song of the Kingfisher Tower · The Soul: The Moon's Soul Vague and WildHuang ZhijunCan it be kept? She only fears it is so light it will drift off as willow down.