Send Off Zhang Zhifu, He Sent Me Six Jars of Wine, Only Got His Letter, Wrote This Short Poem to Ask Him Where Is the Wine
章 质 夫 送 酒 六 壶， 书 至 而 酒 不 达， 戏 作 小 诗 问 之
白 衣 送 酒 舞 渊 明
急 扫 风 轩 洗 破 觥。
岂 意 青 州 六 从 事
化 为 乌 有 一 先 生。
空 烦 左 手 持 新 蟹
漫 绕 东 篱 嗅 落 英.
南 海 使 君 今 北 海
定 分 百 榼 饷 春 耕。
Zhang Zhi Fu Song Jiu Liu Hu, Shu Zhi Er Jiu Bu Da, Xi Zuo Xiao Shi Wen Zhi
Bai yi song jiu tao yuan ming
Ji sao feng xuan xi po gong.
Qi yi qing zhou liu cong shi
Hua wei wu you yi xian sheng.
Kong fan zuo shou chi xin xie
Man rao dong li xiu luo ying.
Nan hai shi jun jin bei hai
Ding fen bai ke xiang chun geng.
Send Off Zhang Zhifu, He Sent Me Six Jars of Wine, Only Got His Letter, Wrote This Short Poem to Ask Him Where Is the Wine
Immortals clothed in white, gave wine as a gift to Tao Yuanming
I hastily sweep the wind-blown veranda, clean the cracked jars.
Some worker from Qingzhou probably broke the jars on the trip here
One person spent all of this effort that came to nothing.
Left hand tired of holding onto this fresh crab
Casually go around the eastern fence to smell the fallen blossoms.
I know your intent was to share your wine
Traditionally divide the wine among the many spring planters.
Notes:
Tao Yuanming: (365-427 AD) Famous Eastern Jin Dynasty poet. His work and biography can also be found on this website.
Qingzhou: City located in central Shandong Province.