[updated October 2022]
Swallows in Abandoned Village Buildings
村 舍 燕
汉 宫 一 百 四 十 五
多 下 珠 帘 闭 琐 窗。
何 处 营 巢 夏 将 半
茅 檐 烟 里 语 双 双。
Cun She Yan
Han gong yi bai si shi wu
Duo xia zhu lian bi suo chuang.
He chu ying chao xia jiang ban
Mao yan yan li yu shuang shuang.
Swallows in Abandoned Village Buildings
One hundred forty-five buildings of a Han Dynasty palace
Many years later, pearl-beaded curtains closed over humble windows.
Summer half over, who are still seeking nesting sites
Thatched eaves, inside the mists they talk to each other in pairs.