A Wisp Of Bewitching Cloud(Wū Shān Yī Duàn Yún) Poem by Perdita Young (Hanna Wang)

巫山一段云

袅袅江边柳，
飘飘浅淡云。
水声山色翠湖滨，
慢看物华新。

流絮依天幕，
鹇鸾喜泽群。
静心谈笑伴贤君，
赏画度晨昏。

Tune: A Wisp of Bewitching Cloud


Slender, slender willows by the river sway- to and fro,
Floating, floating clouds in the sky- lightly go.
Waters clear splash, jasper-like, with mounts in th' distance,
And everything seems fresh in leisurely elegance.

High up in the skies, puffy clouds wander,
To moors the lofty birds take flight- in cluster.
Peaceful and smiling, my beloved and I walk and talk,
Both enchanted by the scenery so picturesque.

April 23rd,2009.