贈劉景文 – (宋)蘇軾
荷盡已無擎雨蓋,菊殘猶有傲霜枝。
一年好景君須記,最是橙黃橘綠時。
A Quatrain by Su Shi
(To Comrade-in-Arms Liu Jingwen)
When lotus wilts, it hath lost its rain shield,
Whereas crysanths to frost refuse to yield.
Prithee, keep in mind the best of the year –
Orange’s gold joins citrus’ green in the field.
Tr. Ziyuzile
21/08/2024