鶴舞樓頭玉笛弄殘仙子月 Above the manor two Cranes a-dancing

巧對    佚名

鶴舞樓頭， 玉笛弄殘仙子月。

鳳翔臺上， 紫簫吹斷美人風。

Witty Chinese Couplet 

-- by Anon 
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Above the manor two Cranes a-dancing;

All the Fairies' dear crescent Moon

By the Jade Flute's sad notes is being melted.

Up from the terrace the Phoenix soaring;

Beauty's soothing breeze by mournful tunes

Of the Purple Flute is, alas, truncated!