Tenth Month Houseflies
十 月 若 蝇
十 月 江 南 未 拥 炉
痴 蝇 扰 扰 莫 嫌 渠。
细 看 岂 是 坚 牢 物？
付 与 清 霜 为 扫 除。
Shi Yue Ruo Ying
Shi yue jiang nan wei yong lu
Chi ying rao rao mo xian qu.
Xi kan qi shi jian lao wu?
Fu yu qing shuang wei sao chu.
Tenth Month Houseflies
Tenth lunar month in Jiangnan, yet to embrace the stove
Stupid houseflies a bit disoriented, they all dislike me.
Like the corrupt officials, how can they be so hale and hearty?
Seasonal changes bring a clear frost to sweep them away.
Notes:
Jiangnan: Literally means south of the river. The river is the Changjiang (Yangzi), and the area is within Zhejiang Province.