Hanpu Li 李函璞

To the tune of Linjiangxian

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First written – Revision

《臨江仙》

麴櫱鹽梅無舊譜,塵來未皺芳流。 簾前欲去影先留。 緣愁都不守,只道別家秋。 閬苑蓬萊身已遠,青驄且繫書樓。 別期未至不題愁。 炭冰摧過後,吟捻憶君眸。

To the tune of Linjiangxian

Ferment and malt, salt and plum: no old recipe; dust comes, but has not rippled the fragrant stream. Before the curtain, about to leave, the shadow stays first. I hold neither ties nor sorrow, speak only of your autumn. Far now from Langyuan and Penglai, tether the blue-grey horse awhile beside the study. The time for parting has not come; do not write sorrow yet. After charcoal and ice have torn through, I murmur verse, twist a whisker, remember your eyes.