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Summer at the Mountain Pavilion
绿树阴浓夏日长
Deep tree shade fills the long summer day;
楼台倒影入池塘
Pavilions cast their reflections in the pond.
水晶帘动微风起
A crystal curtain stirs as a light breeze rises;
满架蔷薇一院香
An arbor of roses fills the courtyard with scent.
Meaning
Summer is long and trees cast deep shade over the pond. A breeze stirs the shimmering scene like a crystal curtain, while roses fill the courtyard with fragrance.
About the poet
Gao Pian was a Tang poet. This poem evokes a summer garden through shade, water and scent.