星河 渡頭舟泊 夕陽紅樹 寒鴉聲切 The moored boats by the ferry

《留春令‧江村》夜月星河

渡頭舟泊，夕陽紅樹，寒鴉聲切。

水漾歸帆映明霞，汐潮湧、波濤咽。

四野昏黄雲山接，遠漁燈明滅。

風過層林葉飄零，碧天雁，江樓月。

TUNE: “Spring-Detention Ci”

TITLE: “River Village”

-- by 夜月星河 ‘Night Moon Starry River’

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

The moored boats by the ferry at the country-side

And all the trees by the setting Sun are red dyed,

While the crows in the chilly evening loudly cry.

Reflected on the wavy waters some sails returning,

So bright the coloured clouds glowing!

The in-coming tide rising,

The lapping waves a-groaning.

Softly falling in all the four directions, Dusk’s shown;

The clouds and the mountains then join hands at this instance.

The fishermen’s lights are flickering in the distance.

Winds sweeping through the layers of woods – parting leaves blown

Into disarray and oblivion.

As wild geese arrow past the clear skies,

By the river mansion the Moon shines.

老人 炒風難擋 滔天巨浪 看誰無恙？When speculative winds blow

  《留春令‧股海》一老年人

炒風難擋，滔天巨浪，看誰無恙？
股海隨波任浮沉，勇追放，沽拋爽。

順勢人人存幻想，發達天天望。
逆轉財空更驚心，膽肝創，神魂蕩。

TUNE: “Spring-Detention Ci”
TITLE: “Sea of Stocks and Shares”
-- by 一老年人  ‘A Man of Advanced Years’
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

When speculative winds blow
Giant waves rule in the choppy sea.
Who will then survive, O let’s see!
In the Stocks Sea one goes with the flow –
Be it rising,
Be it diving,
So brave in chasing
And quick in selling.

When the market keeps on climbing,
Up and up on its way,
Everyone, drugged, keeps on dreaming –
Ah, I’ll be filthy rich any day!
When it crashes the money’s gone –
It’s scary as scary can be!
So hurt is e’eryone’s proud bravery,
The spirit’s hijack’d by a sad song! 

一老年人 刀勁呼呼箭疾輕 The broadsword cuts ferociously

《七絕‧戰》 一老年人

   刀勁呼呼箭疾輕，

   來回幾度戰無聲；

   

   招招式式快如電，

   貫注全神心力傾。

Qi Jue (28-Character Quatrain): "Fighting"

-- by 一老年人  ‘A Man of Advanced Years’

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

The broadsword cuts ferociously

As the fast arrows fly blithely.

After fighting several rounds,

Still there is (strangely) not a sound.

Each move, each strike, quick as lightning;

With their all they are focusing.  

夜月星河 久伴琴書世味輕 I am now oblivious of affairs worldly

 《七絕‧夜》 夜月星河

   久伴琴書世味輕，

   夜長誰與慰心聲；

   愁腸入酒相思醉，

   蠟炬成灰淚始傾。

Qi Jue (28-Character Quatrain): “Night”

-- by 夜月星河 ‘Night Moon Starry River’

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

I am now oblivious of affairs worldly,

In the company of my lute and books for so long.

Who’d attend to my heart’s voice the long night throughout?

Drunk with wine and mutual yearning, I sigh lonely.

Like the candle weeping till all its tears are gone,

I have no more tears as the candle light goes out.

老人 又見山林滿樹紅 懷人天各遠西東 Again, seeing red trees covering

《七絕‧寄單思》一老年人

   又見山林滿樹紅，

   懷人天各遠西東；

   秋風可會憐情意，

   代寄天涯一片楓。

Qi Jue (28-Character Quatrain): “Sending My Unilateral Love”

-- by 一老年人  ‘A Man of Advanced Years’

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Again, seeing red trees covering the hills and 

woods wild,  

I think of my Loved One at the other end of the sky.

O! Dear Autumn Wind, would you please, 

please have pity on me?

Blow, blow this piece of maple leave afar for 

her to see? 

七月星 青梅竹馬 靜聽流水 山林奔走 Since childhood the two of us

《留春令 。青梅令》七月星

青梅竹馬，靜聽流水，山林奔走。
共賞銀河佈繁星，託月老，心聲透。

歲歲春秋人事舊，訪童年朋友。
相見重逢喜難禁，笑往事，堪回首

TUNE: “Spring-Detention Ci”
TITLE: “Green Plum Song”
-- by 七月星 ‘Seven Moon Star’
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Since childhood the two of us have been playmates and friends;
Softly, we listened to what the flowing streams have to say.
Running we had done
Down the hills, through the woods, as one!
Together we gaze long at the Milky Way,
Gleaming with dots of twinkling stars without end.
My Cupid dear, with your darts,
Please, please just pierce our twin hearts!

Visiting my friend child-hood,
Year after year, the past lives on.
Here, my friend, we do meet again –
Laughing at old events (-- as if in a song).
What a joy, and they’re ne’er in vain!
Good for recalling, as they should.

秦少游 鶯嘴啄花紅溜 The oriole's beak pecks at the red flow'r

《如夢令》北宋 • 秦觀

         鶯嘴啄花紅溜，

         燕尾剪波綠皺。

         指冷玉笙寒，

         吹徹小梅春透。

         依舊，依舊，

         人與綠楊俱瘦。

TUNE: Rú Mèng Lìng "Song Like A Dream"

TITLE: "The oriole's beak pecks at the red flow'r that sparkles"

-- by QIN SHAOYOU (Northern Song Dynasty)

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

The oriole's beak pecks at the red flow'r that sparkles;

The swallow's tail scissors out the green waves' wrinkles.

With cold fingers, she plays the jade Sheng chilly,
Bathing the chill'd plum tree with warm memories.

It's just like before, like before --

Both m'Lady and the willow green, thin ever-more!

from the net:

< 秦观，字少游、太虚，号淮海居士，高邮（属江苏）人。宋神宗元丰八年（1085）进士。文才为 苏轼 赏识，是 “苏门四学士” ** 之一。在新旧党争中屡遭贬谪，死于放还途中藤州。他的词风格接近 李煜 和 柳永，在婉约词中成就最高。他善于以长调抒写柔情，语言淡雅，委婉含蓄，留有余韵。多是男女离愁别恨及身世伤感之作。词集有《淮海词》。>

【注释】

①  玉笙：珍贵的管乐器。

②《小梅》：乐曲名。唐《大角曲》里有《大梅花》、《小梅花》等曲。

【赏析】

这是一首春日怀人之作。眼前莺嘴啄花，燕尾剪波的春光春色，触动了怀人的心绪。《小梅》一曲，传出了绵绵相思之情。这首词构思新颖，轻柔典雅，工丽含蓄。>

** “苏门四学士”:

<在 苏轼 的众多门生和崇拜者中，他最欣赏和重视这四个人。最先将他们的名字并提和加以宣传的就是 苏轼 本人。他说: “如黄庭坚 鲁直、晁补之无咎、秦观 太虚、张耒 文潜之流, 皆世未之知, 而轼独先知。” (《答李昭书》)  由于 苏轼 的推誉，四人很快名满天下。《宋史·文苑黄庭坚传》记载：“黄庭坚 与 张耒、陈师道、秦观 俱游 苏轼 门，天下称为四学士。”

不过 “苏门四学士” 这一称号只是表明这四位作家得到过 苏轼 的垂青和指导，接受过他的文学影响，而并不意味着他们或他们与 苏轼 可以统称为一个文学流派。实际上四学士造诣各异，受 苏轼 影响的程度有差别，文学风格也大不相同。比如 黄庭坚 的诗自创流派，与 苏轼 并称 苏黄； 秦观 的主要成就在词，但是他的词却不走 苏轼 的路子，作品内容多写抒情，亦有感伤身世之作。风调婉约清丽，辞情兼胜。>