Paulownia Tree Sends Out in Order: Trunks, Branches and Twigs
桐 孙 诗 并 序
去 日 桐 花 半 桐 叶
别 来 桐 树 老 桐 孙。
城 中 过 尽 无 穷 事
白 发 满 头 归 故 园。
Tong Sun Poem Bing Xu
Qu ri tong hua ban tong ye
Bie lai tong shu lao tong sun.
Cheng zhong guo jin wu qiong shi
Bai fa man tou gui gu yuan.
Paulownia Tree Sends Out in Order: Trunks, Branches and Twigs
Time of year when paulownia trees are half flowers, half leaves
I return here and see how they have grown and produced descendants.
From within the palace walls, I was without the poor and simple.
After six years my hair all white, need to return to my hometown.