Spring of 811, Express My Losses: No. 4
六 年 春 遣 怀
婢 仆 晒 君 馀 服 用
娇 痴 稚 女 绕 床 行。
玉 梳 钿 朵 香 膠 解
尽 日 风 吹 玳 瑁 筝。
Liu Nian Chun Qian Huai
Bi pou shai jun yu fu yong
Jiao chi zhi nu rao chuang xing.
Yu shu dian duo xing jiao jie
Jin ri feng chui dai mao zheng.
Spring of 811, Express My Losses: No. 4
Our servant girl for spring-cleaning hung her clothes outside to air
Young daughter walked around our bed identifying her mom’s wardrobe.
Fragrant adhesives try to mend jade combs and flower-patterned hairpins
Hawk and turtle inlaid into her guzheng too big to fit into it’s case.
Notes:
Her: Yuan’s deceased wife.
Guzheng: Multi-stringed musical instrument.