「喜陈兄至」白居易

黄鸟啼欲歇，青梅结半成。坐怜春物尽，起入东园行。

携觞懒独酌，忽闻叩门声。闲人犹喜至，何况是陈兄。

从容尽日语，稠叠长年情。勿轻一盏酒，可以话平生。

REJOICING AT THE ARRIVAL OF CH'EN HSIUNG 

(Circa A.D. 812) 

When the yellow bird's note was almost stopped; 

And half formed the green plum's fruit; 

Sitting and grieving that spring things were over, 

I rose and entered the Eastern Garden's gate. 

I carried my cup and was dully drinking alone: 

Suddenly I heard a knocking sound at the door. 

Dwelling secluded, I was glad that someone had come ; 

How much the more, when I saw it was Ch'en Hsiung ! 

At ease and leisure, — all day we talked ; 

Crowding and jostling, — the feelings of many years. 

How great a thing is a single cup of wine ! 

For it makes us tell the story of our whole lives.