Gathering Mulberries: At the Tower With Many Views in Runzhou, Give to Sun Juyuan When We Meet
采 桑 子： 润 州 多 景 楼 与 孙 巨 源 相 遇
多 情 多 感 仍 多 病
多 景 楼 中。
尊 酒 相 逢
乐 事 回 头 一 笑 空。
停 杯 且 听 琵 琶 语
细 捻 轻 拢。
醉 脸 春 融。
斜 照 江 天 一 抹 红。
Cai Sang Zi: Run Zhou Duo Jing Lou Yu Sun Ju Yuan Xiang Yu
Duo qing duo gan reng duo bing
duo jing lou zhong.
Zun jiu xiang feng
Yue shi hui tou yi xiao kong.
Ting bei qie ting pi pa yu
Xi nian qing long.
Zui lian chun rong.
Xie zhao jiang tian yi mo hong.
Gathering Mulberries: At the Tower With Many Views in Runzhou, Give to Sun Juyuan When We Meet
Often many illnesses, many emotions, many sensations
While we listen to classical pipa music.
All come together to drink wine
Happiness returns, laughter dispels worry and sickness.
Stop the cups, listen intently to the pipa’s communication
Admire her exquisite fingers and their touch.
Her face also flush with wine like the thawing of spring
Slanting sunlight, river and sky one smeared application of red rouge.
Notes:
Runzhou: Located in Jiangsu Province near the Grand Canal.
Pipa: Ancient Chinese stringed musical instrument.