ZHOUBangyan–LyricstotheAdagioofWavesDredgingSand
Thedayisleaden,wiltedbyfrostaregrassesbytheshore,
Enshroudedinfogisthetowerofthetown.
Inthefieldsouthofthetownisaluxuriouscarriagereadytodepart,
BytheEastGatethefarewellbanquetisdrawingtoaclose.
Swayinginfrontaskingmetostayaredroopingwillows,
Shewipesawayhertears,andpicksasprigformewithherbarehands.
WheretohavethewildgeesefromHangpuflitted?
Ithasbeenlongwithoutwordonwheretheyhavebeen.
Stirredbysentiments,beforemyeyeslietheexpansivelandandthevastsky.
AsIfacethechillydewandbreeze,thereisnoonearound,
AllIhavewithmeismysobthroughoutthenighthours.
Isaythemostindelibleofallisthesorrowofparting.
Ihaven'tyetmyjadecupemptied,
Praythatacloudremnantcouldawaningmoonoverthewestchamberkeep.
Losingitsshineisthesilklaceofawornandwrinkledquilt,
Looseisthefragrantsachet,spentisthescent.
Mysingingoflamentgoeson,sodoesmydrummingthatjagsajadepot.
Regretfullythepassingofspringabidesbyno-one,
Againstthecolourofthenight,onthegroundscattersnowypearblossoms.