波浪男兒: 滄桑變幻似萍浮， 死别生離涕淚流。Fore'er here are changing Things -- Vast seas may become green fields. Like floating plants that take wings -- To death (... and LIFE !) each life yields With lots of tears shedding still.

送給 祖安娜 • 班奈特 七絶一首：

《釋懷》 波浪男兒 原創
 
滄桑變幻似萍浮，
死别生離涕淚流。
成敗是非原有數，
釋懷消得半生愁。

 
For Joanna Bennet: A 7-Character Jueju --
"Releasing Negative Emotions"
-- Chinese Poem by 波浪男兒 'Wave-Chaser Guy' 
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Fore'er here are changing Things --
Vast seas may become green fields.
Like floating plants that take wings --
To death (... and LIFE !) each life yields
With lots of tears shedding still.

Now, should one succeed or fall,
Should one with right or wrong stay --
This is pre-destined for all.
Loving non-attach'd is the Way --
One's half-sorrows then would fade.

波浪男兒: 塵世永無公允事， 衹須理會有心人； This secular world is never fair; So, take heed only from those you care.

 塵世永無公允事   波浪男兒 中譯


叔叔 送給 小妹妹 (祖安娜 • 班奈特) 詩一首：

塵世永無公允事，
衹須理會有心人；
乾坤控制難由我，
擺佈當知不任君。

任爾謊言來戲弄，
歡呼暗箭與明槍；
易傷心緒多穿甲，
路路非能到瑰亭。

不記怨尤忘過去，
身心人各不相同；
守持節操蒼天意，
歲月優遊樂不窮。

-- Chinese translation by 波浪男兒 'Wave-Chaser Guy'
-- English poem (below) by Frank C Yue



TO SIU MEI MEI (Joanna Bennet)-- FROM UNCLE 
-- by Frank C Yue
 
This secular world is never fair;
So, take heed only from those you care.
For most things, simply one cannot control;
Let not others tell you when to "sit" or "roll".

But I do let them keep their lies, laughs and jeers;
Slings and arrows could only give me more cheers.
(No, not tears)
Sensitive hearts shall need extra armour;
Not all the paths lead to the rose arbour.

Now, let bygones bygones be --
For they are them, I am me.
Angels we all should be, could be --
Meanwhile, I'll be happy, worry free.

《敕勒歌》 天蒼蒼，野茫茫，風吹草低見牛羊。 Boundless, the Sky is so blue; The wilderness seems boundless, too.

《敕勒歌》北朝民歌

敕勒川，陰山下，

天似穹廬，籠蓋四野。

天蒼蒼，野茫茫，

風吹草低見牛羊。

敕勒川，阴山下， 
天似穹庐，笼盖四野。
天苍苍，野茫茫， 
风吹草低见牛羊。
 
CHI LE GE: "SONG OF THE CHI LE"    
-- by Anon (Northern Dynasty)
 -- Translated by Frank C Yue

The Chi Le plain out spreads by
Where the Yin Mountain does lie.
Like a woolen tent hangs the Sky,
Covering the Wilderness from on high.
Boundless, the Sky is so blue;
The Wilderness seems boundless, too.
Rippling through the pastures, north winds blow;
The grass bends low, the cattle and sheep, to show.


the following culled from wikipedia.com:

<《敕勒歌》是歷史上留下的一首描寫敕勒人生活環境的樂府詩。其中後兩句被後人用來描述草原上的美麗風光。相傳作者為東魏 斛律金。本為鮮卑語，北朝民歌，經翻譯為漢字。又有一說為 斛律金 並不識字，僅是翻譯者，因同時通曉鮮卑語及漢語，而將本歌由鮮卑語翻譯成漢語。... >

the following culled from baidu.com:

...<《敕勒歌》是我国南北朝时期黄河以北的北朝鲜卑族间流传的一首民歌，在中国古典文学和古代史研究上具有非常重要的意义。敕勒：种族名，北齐时居住在朔州（今山西省北部）一带。敕勒，中国古代民族，属于原始游牧部落，又称赤勒、高车、狄历、铁勒、丁零（丁灵）。

... 作品注释

①《敕勒歌》：这是南北朝时代敕勒族的一首民歌。
②敕勒川：敕勒族居住的地方，在现在的甘肃、内蒙一带。川：平川、平原。
③阴山：一条山脉的名称，在内蒙古自治区的北部，又叫“大青山”。
④穹庐（qióng lú）：蒙古包。
⑤笼盖四野(yǎ)：笼盖，笼罩；四野，草原的四面八方。
⑥天苍苍：苍，青，天苍苍，天蓝蓝的。
⑦野茫茫：草原无边无际。
⑧见（xiàn）：显露，露出来。

... <阴山脚下啊，有个敕勒族生活的大平原。
敕勒川的天空啊，它的四面与大地相连，
看起来好像牧民们居住的“蒙古包”一般。
蓝天下的草原啊，翻滚着绿色的波澜，
那风吹草低处啊，有一群群的牛羊时隐时现。>

<这首北朝民歌，虽然仅有二十七个字，却有极大的艺术感染力。它歌咏了北国草原的富饶、壮丽，抒发了敕勒人对养育他们的水土，对游牧生活无限热爱之情。>

... < 公元546年统治中国北部的东魏和西魏两个政权之间爆发过一场大战。东魏丧师数万，军心涣散，主帅 高欢 为安定军心，请出军中老将要他用歌声来激励军旅的士气，唱出了这首北魏将士们非常喜爱的敕勒歌。歌声让将士们个个饱含热泪，军中霎时群情激奋。

这是一首敕勒人唱的民歌，是由鲜卑语译成汉语的。它歌唱了大草原的景色和游牧民族的生活。
>
...  <这首诗具有北朝民歌所特有的明朗豪爽的风格，境界开阔，音调雄壮，语言明白如话，艺术概括力极强。宋诗人 黄庭坚 说这首民歌的作者 “仓卒之间，语奇如此，盖率意道事实耳”（《山谷题跋》卷七）。因为作者对草原牧民生活非常熟悉，所以能一下抓住特点，不必用力雕饰，艺术效果就很好。>

杜甫 兩個黃鸝鳴翠柳， 一行白鷺上青天。 Two yellow nightingales on the green willow sang side by side;

【絕句】     唐 • 杜甫       
　　

兩個黃鸝鳴翠柳，    一行白鷺上青天。
窗含西嶺千秋雪，    門泊東吳萬里船。
 

JUJUE : "(7-character) Quatrain" 
-- by DU FU (712－770)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue
 
Two yellow nightingales on the green willow sang side by side;          
The wind, a string of white herons up the azure skies did ride.         
O'er thousands-year-old western range snow-caps my window por'd;     
O, How I longed to journey ten thousand miles east in the boats moored by my door!     

杜甫 花徑不曾緣客掃﹐蓬門今始為君開。The flowery path has never been swept, my friend -- till now. With my thatched gate wide open -- I will receive you, how's how!

【客至】(喜崔明府相過)   唐 • 杜甫               


舍南舍北皆春水﹐    但見群鷗日日來。
花徑不曾緣客掃﹐    蓬門今始為君開。
盤飧市遠無兼味﹐    樽酒家貧只舊醅。
肯與鄰翁相對飲﹐    隔籬呼取盡餘杯﹗

 
KE ZHI : "My Guest is A-Visiting"  
("Pleased that County Official Cui is passing by")        
-- by DU FU （712－770）
-- Translated by Frank C Y

To the south and north of my hut is floodwater of spring;   
Day in, day out, I see flocks of sand-gull on the wing.
The flowery path has never been swept, my friend -- till now.
With my thatched gate wide open -- I will receive you, how's how!
Far away is the market-place, and quite tasteless, my meal;       
In humble abode, only old un-strained wine has some appeal.
To a hearty drink shall we invite the old man next door?           
Call him over the fence, and let's the last bottle out pour!

杜甫 飄飄何所似，天地一沙鷗。 Now released, what am I like drifting in the wind? A speck of a sand-gull, between heav'n and earth seen!

【旅夜書懐 】   唐 • 杜甫
 

細草微風岸，   危檣獨夜舟。 
星垂平野闊，   月湧大江流。
名豈文章著，   官應老病休。
飄飄何所似，   天地一沙鷗。


LU YE SHU : "One Night on My Journey Writing about My Feelings" 
-- by DU FU（712－770）
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Blow'ng gently ashore, the breeze bends small grass in sight;
Sleepless, I'm in a lone boat with tall mast at night.
The vast plain seems much wider beneath the starry dome;
The moon swims amidst the great river's watery foam.
Has all my fame solely on all my poems depend'd?
With old age and ill health, all official posts should end.
Now released, what am I like drifting in the wind?
A speck of a sand-gull, between heav'n and earth seen!


Translator's Note:

Du Fu was unable to realize his political ideals in court and forced to return to his village with his family upon royal cessation of his official appointment, due to  admonishments by jealous high officials; he was neither too old nor in ill health then. 

杜甫 風急天高猿嘯哀， 渚清沙白鳥飛迴。Against biting winds, high skies, monkeys sadly wail; O'er clear water, white sand-bar, birds in circles sail.

[登高]   唐 • 杜甫

風急天高猿嘯哀，
渚清沙白鳥飛迴。
無邊落木蕭蕭下，
不盡長江滾滾來。

萬里悲秋常作客，
百年多病獨登臺。
艱難苦恨繁霜鬢，
潦倒新停濁酒杯。

DENG GAO : "CLIMBING ON HIGH"
-- by DU FU (712－770)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Against biting winds, high skies, monkeys sadly wail;
O'er clear water, white sand-bar, birds in circles sail.
“Xiao, xiao!” From boundless, balding trees leaves a-falling,
Towards this way, the endless Great River's a-rolling.

Along ceaseless sad Autumns, I'm a rolling stone;
Ailing, at my life's end, I climb this tower alone.
Hardship and lament, to hoar temple hairs consign'd –-
Too ill, of late I just forgo my cup of wine!