李颀·《送魏万之京》英译

朝闻游子唱离歌，昨夜微霜初渡河。

鸿雁不堪愁里听，云山况是客中过。

关城树色催寒近，御苑砧声向晚多。

莫见长安行乐处，空令岁月易蹉跎。

Seeing Wei Wan Off to the Capital

Li Qi

On frosty morn floats the wanderer’s parting song,

Accompanying you across the river all along.

Can you bear the sad strains of wild geese flying past

When, grieved in cloudy mountains, you must travel fast?

Yellowing leaves around the pass hear winter’s wails,

The Royal Park at dusk resounds with washing-flails.

Do not take Changan for a capital of pleasure

Wherein to idle time away—a fleeting treasure!