English中文
Butterfly Loves the Flower: Chrysanthemums Saddened by Mist, Orchids Weeping Dew
槛菊愁烟兰泣露，
罗幕轻寒，
燕子双飞去。
明月不谙离恨苦，
斜光到晓穿朱户。
The mums by the railing are sad in the mist, the orchids weep with dew; the silk curtains hold a light chill, and the swallows fly away in pairs. The bright moon knows nothing of parting's bitterness: its slanting light pierces the vermilion doors until the dawn.
昨夜西风凋碧树，
独上高楼，
望尽天涯路。
欲寄彩笺兼尺素，
山长水阔知何处？
Last night the west wind withered the green trees; alone I climb the high tower and gaze along the road to the sky's end. I would send a sheet of colored paper and a length of silk — but the hills are long, the waters wide: who knows where?
Reading notes
双飞去 also appears as 双来去, 离恨苦 as 离别苦, and 兼 as 无. This page retains the former readings. 槛 means “railing” and is read jiàn.