Second Imperial Bestowal of a Title of Nobility
再 见 封 侯
再 见 封 侯 万 户
立 谈 赐 壁 一 双。
讵 胜 耦 耕 南 亩
何 入 高 卧 东 窗。
Zai Jian Feng Hou
Zai jian feng hou wan hu
Li tan ci bi yi shuang.
Ju sheng ou geng nan mu
He ru gao wo dong chuang !
Second Imperial Bestowal of a Title of Nobility
Thousands of servants with the second conferment of a title of nobility
First imperial bestowal I received a pair of priceless ceremonial jade ornaments.
I would choose the success of two people plowing side by side in the southern fields
Better to fluff the pillow and lay down at the warm eastern window!
Notes:
[First two lines refer to an old story about a man’s too rapid rise to a high government position.]
Eastern window: Chan (Zen) Buddhist practice