Li Qingzhao: Heavily Drunk Last Night I Only Undress Now, And Here 李清照 夜來沈醉卸妝遲 Poem by Frank Yue

TUNE: Sù Zhōng Qíng
"Innermost Feelings Out-poured! "
TITLE: "Heavily drunk last night I onlyundress now"
-by LI QINGZHAO (1081-1151?)
(Southern Song dynasty)
-Translated by Frank C Yue

Heavily drunk last night I only undress now, and here.
A wilted plum-blossom is still inserted in my hair.
Sobering, the flower's aroma wakes me from my Spring slumber,
M'dream of returning to m'country lost is encumber'd.

Quietly, quietly I remain,
The Moon lingers, lingers in vain.
From rolling up, the green curtains refrain.
I rub and twist the dying petals with my fingers that hold,
I crush them for their remaining sweet scent to unfold,
I, thus, just want Time (howe'er little)to be controlled.


(2013.10.03)


【訴衷情】 南宋 • 李清照

夜來沈醉卸妝遲， 梅萼插殘枝。
酒醒熏破春睡， 夢斷不成歸。

人悄悄，
月依依，
翠簾垂。
更挪殘蕊，
更拈餘香，
更得些時。