[updated September 2022]
Thirteenth Day of the First Lunar Month, Snowy Weather, Send Off Wan Anguo, Who Is Returning to the Palace: (Red Duckweed Music)
正 月 十 三 日 雪 中 送 文 安 国 还 朝： 满 江 红
天 岂 无 情？
天 也 解，多 情 留 客。
春 向 暖，朝 来 底 事
尚 飘 轻 雪？
君 过 春 来 组 绶
我 应 归 去 寻 泉 石。
恐 异 时，杯 酒
复 相 思，云 山 隔。
浮 世 事，俱 难 必。
人 纵 健，头 应 白。
何 辞 更 一 醉
此 欢 难 觅。
欲 向 佳 人 诉 离 恨
泪 珠 先 已 凝 双 睫。
但 莫 遣，新 燕 却
来 时，音 书 绝。
Zheng Yue Shi San Ri Xue Zhong Song Wen An Guo Huan Zhao: (Man Jiang Hong)
Tian qi wu qing?
Tian ye jie, duo qing liu ke.
Chun xiang nuan, zhao lai di shi
Shang piao qing xue ?
Jun guo chun lai yu zu shou
Wo ying gui qu xun quan shi.
Kong yi shi, bei jiu
Fu xiang si, yun shan ge.
Fu shi shi, ju nan bi.
Ren zong jian, tou ying bai.
He ci geng yi zui
Ci huan nan mi.
Yu xiang jia ren su li hen
Lei zhu xian yi ning shuang jie.
Dan mo qian, xin yan que
Lai shi, yin shu jue.
Thirteenth Day of the First Lunar Month, Snowy Weather, Send Off Wan Anguo, Who Is Returning to the Palace: (Red Duckweed Music)
Who says Heaven does not have emotions?
Heaven also understands many feelings, and wants the visitors to stay put.
Spring warmth approaches, dawn arrives
Yet why does the light snow still fly?
With spring’s arrival, you come by with the colored silk ribbon and official seal of an imperial position.
I should leave to go home, search for springhead rocks.
Probably at a future time, have repeated cups of wine
We will miss each other, so many clouds and mountains between us.
Worldly affairs superficial, cannot be sure of the future
People can enjoy good health, yet have white hair.
Do not turn down one more chance to get drunk
This joy difficult to keep.
Desire to be close to good people, do not leave with regret
Both eyelashes congeal tears into pearls.
Don’t forget me, when the swallows first return
At this time please send a letter to me of what is new.
Notes:
[The description at the end of the title within the parentheses identifies the name of the music which these lines are to be sung to.]