春日醉起言志

李白【唐】

处世若大梦，胡为劳其生？

所以终日醉，颓然卧前楹 the porch in front of my door。

觉来眄blinked at庭前，一鸟花间鸣。

借问此何时？春风语流莺 mango-bird。

感之欲叹息，对酒还自倾。

浩歌待明月，曲尽已忘情

[7] WAKING FROM DRUNKENNESS ON A SPRING DAY

"Life in the World is but a big dream;

I will not spoil it by any labour or care."

So saying, I was drunk all the day,

Lying helpless at the porch in front of my door.

When I woke up, I blinked at the garden-lawn;

A lonely bird was singing amid the flowers.

I asked myself, had the day been wet or fine?

The Spring wind was telling the mango-bird.

Moved by its song I soon began to sigh,

And as wine was there I filled my own cup.

Wildly singing I waited for the moon to rise;

When my song was over, all my senses had gone.