First written Revision
《臨江仙引》
塢裂,宴散,鐘垂晚、暫偷安。
星師不復嘉年。
任舊牆吞影,剩歸夢盤桓。
空庭雪柳,折處尚溫,偏倚爛柯山。
三山別來無去處,苔階不認人還。
度鐵城礄路,更麻雨潺潺。
拋殘血縷滿指,待來世兩相憐。
To the tune of Linjiangxian Yin
The enclosure cracks; the feast disperses; the bell hangs into evening—a moment’s stolen peace.
Star City no longer holds those good years.
Let the old wall swallow the shadow; only the homeward dream circles on.
Snow-willow in the empty courtyard, still warm at the break, yet leaning against Mount Lanke.
Since leaving the Three Mountains, nowhere to go; the mossy steps do not recognise the one returning.
Through iron city, along stony road, with hemp-rain murmuring on.
Cast-off blood-threads still cover the fingers; may we cherish each other in another life.