Tuo Riverbanks
滹 沱 河
闻 道 河 神 解 造 冰
曾 扶 阳 九 见 中 兴。
如 今 烂 被 胡 膻 涴
不 似 沧 浪 可 濯 缨。
Hu Tuo He
Wen dao he shen jie zao bing
Ceng fu yang jiu jian zhong xing.
Ru jin lan bei hu shan wan
Bu si cang lang ke zhuo ying.
Tuo Riverbanks
Heard about their local river deities being able to escort me through the ice
They usually help along with the emperor’s well wishes.
By now this river has the smells of mutton and worn-out blankets
Not like the dark-blue waves where one can wash clean their tassels.
Notes:
Tuo River: A tributary of the Yellow River that runs from Shandong, through Hebei Province.