《楊柳枝詞》唐:劉禹錫

《楊柳枝詞》唐:劉禹錫

“Willow twig tune” poetry – by Liu Yue Xi, Tang Dynasty.

塞北梅花羌笛吹， 

淮南桂樹小山詞。

請君莫奏前朝曲， 

聽唱新翻楊柳枝。 

The bamboo flute blows hightly of the plum blossoms of the Frontier North,,

Little Hill poety always touches on the elegant laurel tree of the Huai River South,

Tunes of the last dynasty, please play no encore,

Listen to the newly re-composed “Willow Twig” once more.

 

(translated by Alan Ma, Jan. 3, 2014).