立春偶成 – （宋）張栻

律回歲晚冰霜少，春到人間草木知。

便覺眼前生意滿，東風吹水綠參差。

A Quatrain by Zhang Shi (Soong dynasty)

(An Impromptu on Lichun - Beginning of Spring)

Frost and ice thaw at the year’s end,

Spring’s coming, trees and grass first know.

Full life feasts eyes with a lush blend,

Green streams ripple, as east winds blow.

Tr. Ziyuzile

07/02/2024