Strolling About The Back Lake To Enjoy The Lotuses Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ Strolling About the Back Lake to Enjoy the Lotuses

☆ Poetry by Li Jing (916-961, Tang Dynasty, China)
☆ Translation by Luo Zhihai (1954-, China)


Dip liao flowers in water but not to quench fire
Aquatic birds startle fish and silver shuttles jump up
Ten million hectare of lotuses meet the eye on every side
Over the clear water red and green mixes tight
Sun Wu had beheaded the palace ladies of Wu
Hanging the beauties’ heads above the coloured glaze pool


注：
1）李璟（916—961），南唐烈祖李昪长子，在位（943—961）。
2）孙武（约公元前545年—公元前470年），春秋时期著名）的军事家、政治家，后人尊称他孙子。
3）吴，吴国。
Note:
1) Li Jing (916-961) , the eldest son of Emperor Southern Tang Liezu, Li Bian.943-961 reigned.
2) Sun Wu (? 545 BC -? 470 BC) , the famous military strategist and statesman of the Spring and Autumn period, China. He is addressed Sun Zi respectfully by later generations.
3) Wu, Wu State.


2015年4月9日翻译
On April 9,2015 Translation

◆ Chinese Text

★ 游后湖赏莲花

☆ 李璟 诗


蓼花蘸水火不灭
水鸟惊鱼银梭投
满目荷花千万顷
红碧相杂敷清流
孙武已斩吴宫女
琉璃池上佳人头


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感悟：这首唐诗，我第一次读。诗中，将莲蓬拟作被斩佳人头。这是我读唐诗以来第一次感到惊心动魄。