马凯·《七律·牡丹》英译

从来不与众花争，绿叶相扶默默生。

广纳千娇成国色，兼收万态冠群英。

曾居华贵高堂客，早泛天香百姓朋。

纵使春阑才吐艳，依然无愧状元名。

The Peony

--a seven-character regulated poem

July 2009

Competition and contention you never know;

Amid escorting green quietly you grow.

Queen of the land with charms a thousand,

All blossoms you lead in poses a myriad.

Favored erstwhile in mansions on high,

Your divine aroma sweeps far and nigh.

A latecomer in springtime rails, be you may,

The same coronals on you never sway.

（凌原 译）