王维·《积雨辋川庄作》英译

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蒸藜炊黍饷东甾。

漠漠水田飞白鹭，

隐隐夏木转黄鹂。

山中习静观朝槿，

松下清斋折露葵。

野老与人争席罢，

海鸥何事更相疑。

Wangchuan After a Long Spell of Rain

Slowly curls the cooking smoke from the rain-washed fragrant glade,

The greens and millet for him at work will in the fields be laid.

Above the well-lined paddy fields the egrets gladly fly,

From the murky forest oriole’s warbling notes come floating by.

For peace in mind I climb to a height and stare at the morning-best,

And under thee pine on vegetables dine with water-shield well dressed.

Gone are the days when my former self did vie for post and fame,