Fan Chengda: All Year Long Labors:

All Year Long Labors: Mid-Dawn Making Plans

朝 中 措

长 年 心 事 寄 林 扃
尘 鬓 已 星 星。
芳 意 不 如 水 远
归 心 欲 与 云 平。

留 连 一 醉
花 残 日 永
雨 后 山 明
从 此 量 船 载 酒
莫 教 闲 却 春 情。

Zhao Zhong Cuo

Chang nian xin shi ji lin jiong
Chen bin yi xing xing.
Fang yi bu ru shui yuan
Gui xin yu yu yun ping.

Liu lian yi zui
Hua can ri yong
Yu hou shan ming
Cong ci liang chuan zai jiu
Mo jiao xian que chun qing.

All Year Long Labors: Mid-Dawn Making Plans

All year long labors of the heart depend on remote forests
Mud-colored temple hair while patches of morning stars emerge.
Fragrant traces not like the rushing river waters
Secluded heart desires the thin and level clouds.

Enjoy this opportunity to drink
Flower petals fall during the long days of summer.
After rainfall, enjoy the mountain scenery and the years of small boats while drinking wine
Do not let these times of leisure and springtime emotions pass you by.