The Barbaric Bodhisattva (XIAOSHANCHONGDIEJINMINGMIE)

Author: WEN Tingyun [Tang Dynasty]

Small hills overlapping and gold glimmering, cloud-like hair seeming to drift over the snowing fragrant cheek. Lazily got up to draw the moth-like brows; it was late to wash and do make-up. Checking the flower from the double mirrors, in which the face and flowers shone upon each other. Newly embroidered Ruqun on, with pairs of golden partridges.

菩萨蛮（小山重叠金明灭）
温庭筠【唐】

小山重叠金明灭，鬓云欲度香腮雪。懒起画蛾眉，弄妆梳洗迟。照花前后镜，花面交相映。新贴绣罗襦，双双金鹧鸪。

Green Curtain Covers (LIAOCHENXIANG)

Author: ZHOU Bangyan [North Song Dynasty]

Burnt the eaglewood, to erase summer’s moisty heat. Birds hailing the sunlight, at dawn chirping while peeking at the eave. Early sun dried the night’s rain on leaves; on the clear and round water, every water lily stood out in the morning wind.

So far is my hometown, then on which day would I ever set off? Near Wu my family lives, but so long have I been a traveller in Chang’an. Remember or not the fishing lad in May? With small paddles on a light boat, I dreamt into a lotus pond.

苏幕遮（燎沉香）
周邦彦【北宋】

燎沉香，消溽暑。鸟雀呼晴，侵晓窥檐语。叶上初阳干宿雨，水面清圆，一一风荷举。　　故乡遥，何日去？家住吴门，久作长安旅。五月渔郎相忆否？小楫轻舟，梦入芙蓉浦。

The Barbaric Bodhisattva : Written on the Zaokou Wall in Jiangxi

Author: XIN Qiji [South Song Dynasty]

Clear river flows below the Yugu Tower, inside dissolved how many refugees’ tears! Gazing afar to the northwest for Chang’an, such a pity so many mountains lie between.

Green mountains can’t block the way; water flows to the east after all. 'Night near the river I was worrying, when partridge sounds entered my ears from the deep mountain.

菩萨蛮·书江西造口壁
辛弃疾【南宋】

郁孤台下清江水，中间多少行人泪。西北望长安，可怜无数山。　　青山遮不住，毕竟东流去。江晚正愁余，山深闻鹧鸪。

Turquoise Jade Bowl : The Lantern Festival

Author: XIN Qiji [South Song Dynasty]

'Night, wind from the east bloomed flowers on thousands of trees. Then blew them off, stars dropped like rain. Fine horses and carved carriages spread out with roads full of scent. Music flew, the moon shone; it was a night of fish and loongs dancing.

Moth ornaments, snow-willows, threads of gold; they left with faint fragrances, talking and laughing. Having looked for her hundreds of thousands of times, I suddenly turned round; she was just there, where the light was waning.

青玉案·元夕
辛弃疾【南宋】

东风夜放花千树。更吹落，星如雨。宝马雕车香满路。凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。　　蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。