杜秋娘 勸君莫惜金縷衣，勸君惜取少年時。Treasure not that gold-threaded dress, in truth

         【金縷衣】        唐 • 杜秋娘 

    勸君莫惜金縷衣，    勸君惜取少年時。
    花開堪折直須折，    莫待無花空折枝。

Jīn Lǚ Yī : "The Gold-Threaded Dress" 
-- by Tao Shiliang (865-?) Tang dyansty

-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Treasure not that gold-threaded dress, in                                                                             truth,
Treasure, with pleasure, your precious days of                                                                     youth.
Flowers so lovely, pick them while still in                                                                             bloom,
Tarry, you'll but carry an empty branch in                                                                         gloom!