Lu Yu: Boat Travel on the Ruian River

 

Boat Travel On the Ruian River, the Wind and Waves Make For a Comfortable Trip

 

泛 瑞 安 江 风 涛
俯 仰 两 青 空
舟 行 明 镜 中。
蓬 莱 定 不 远
正 要 一 帆 风。
Fan Rui An Jiang Feng Tao Tie Ran

Fu yang liang qing kong
Zhou xing ming jing zhong.
Peng lai ding bu yuan
Zheng yao yi fan feng.

 

Boat Travel On the Ruian River, the Wind and Waves Make For a Comfortable Trip

Bow and raise one’s head, light in the sky and upon the waters
Boat appears to be floating in the center of a mirror.
Penglai is not very far from here
On cue, sailboat winds have arrived.

 

Notes:

Penglai: Mythological island of immortals in the East China Sea.