孟浩然·《留别王维》英译

寂寂竟何待，朝朝空自归。

欲寻芳草去，惜与故人违。

当路谁相假？知音世所稀。

只应守寂寞，还掩故园扉。

Parting Words to Wang Wei

Men Haoran

What shall I still wait for, thus left in the cold?

Every day vainly I return to my threshold!

I desire to find a secluded place to live,

But thinking of parting with you makes me grieve.

Who among those lords will likely lend me a hand?

It’s hard to gain in the world an intimate friend!

Solitude is only what I ought to keep friends with;