Ouyang Xiu: Butterflies Love Flowers: No. 2

 

Butterflies Love Flowers: No. 2

 蝶 恋 花
(2)
南 雁 依 稀 回 侧 阵。
雪 霁 墙 阳
遍 觉 兰 芽 嫩。
中 夜 梦 馀 消 酒 困。
炉 香 卷 穗 灯 生 晕。
急 景 流 年 都 一 瞬。
往 事 前 欢
未 免 萦 方 寸。
腊 后 花 期 知 渐 近。
东 风 已 作 寒 梅 信。

 

Die Lian Hua

(2)

Nan yan yi xi hui ce zhen
Xue ji qiang yang.
Bian jue lan ya nen
Zhong ye meng yu xiao jiu kun.

Lu xiang juan sui deng sheng yun
Ji jing liu nian dou yi shun.
Wang shi qian huan
Wei mian ying fang cun
La hou hua qi zhi jian jin.
Dong feng yi zuo han mei xin.

 

Butterflies Love Flowers: No. 2

Side by side in a patterned formation, wild geese fly to the south
Even the snow in the wall shadows has melted.
Everywhere feel orchid buds that are tender and delicate
After the middle of the night, dreams vanish, wine effects nearly exhausted.

Lit lamp failing, incense burner aromas with curled and tasseled ashes
Suddenly realize time has passed like the twinkling of an eye
Joyful thoughts of past events
Flower season after the twelfth lunar month, one knows a new year is near.
Message from the east wind communicates that the cold plum blossoms
will soon emerge.