Small Boat
小 舟
小 舟 无 定 处
随 意 泊 江 村。
云 气 分 山 叠
沙 汀 蹙 浪 痕。
宦 途 危 虎 尾
闲 味 美 熊 蹯。
高 咏 渊 明 句
吾 将 起 九 原。
Xiao Zhou
Xiao zhou wu ding chu
Sui yi bo jiang cun.
Yun qi fen shan die
Sha ting cu lang hen.
Huan tu wei hu wei
Xian wei mei xiong fan.
Gao yong yuan ming ju
Wu jiang qi jiu yuan.
Small Boat
In a small boat without an established itinerary
Following a hunch, drop anchor at a river village.
Separate piles of mountains under the clouds
Sandy shoals with pressed water marks from the waves.
Official pathways full of dangerous tiger tails
While I leisurely taste the delicacy of bear paws.
Loudly chant the lines of Tao Yuanming
Arise Tao from your grave to live with me.
Notes:
Tao Yuanming: (365-427 AD) Famous Eastern Jin Dynasty poet. His outstanding and very influential work can also be found on this website.