叶清臣·《贺圣朝·留别》英译

满斟绿醑留君住，莫匆匆归去。三分春色二分愁，更一分风雨。

花开花谢，都来几许？且高歌休诉。不知来岁牡丹时，再相逢何处？

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Homage to the Imperial Court

Ye Qingchen

With cups full of green wine, I ask you to stay:

Don’t go so soon away!

Two-thirds of spring are full of grief and pain,

One-third of wind and rain.

The flowers blow and fade.

How many have stayed?

Let’s chant aloud! Of what can we complain?

Next year when peonies blow in vain,