Sands of the Washing Stream | Everything is reviving, the spring sun is shining everywhere

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by Li Qingzhao (c1084 - c1151)

Translation © by Qi Feng Wu

浣溪沙

Language: Chinese (中文)

Our translations: ENG

淡荡春光寒食天，
玉炉沈水袅残烟，
梦回山枕隐花钿。

海燕未来人斗草， 
江梅已过柳生绵，
黄昏疏雨湿秋千。

Text Authorship:

by Li Qingzhao (c1084 - c1151), "浣溪沙" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946) , "Die wilden Schwäne", appears in Die chinesische Flöte [an adaptation] ; composed by Sigurd von Koch, Krzysztof Penderecki, Felix Paul Weingartner.
Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Sigurd von Koch.

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ENG English (Qi Feng Wu) , "Sands of the Washing Stream", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Sands of the Washing Stream

Language: English after the Chinese (中文)

Everything is reviving, the spring sun is shining everywhere,
The agarwood incense is almost burnt out, but the fragrant smell is still in the air,
As I wake from my noon nap, my head decoration has fallen on the bed next to the pillow.

The storm petrels have not returned, the neighborhood kids fight with grass,
The plums are overripe, soft whipping willows sway in the wind,
Small rain starts during the sunset, wetting the swing in the yard.

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a text in Chinese (中文) by Li Qingzhao (c1084 - c1151), "浣溪沙"
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-19
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Word count: 79