by Tu Fu (712 - 770)

客至
Language: Chinese (中文) 
舍南舍北皆春水，
但見群鷗日日來。
花徑不曾緣客掃，
蓬門今始為君開。

盤餐市遠無兼味，
樽酒家貧只舊醅。
肯與鄰翁相對飲，
隔籬呼取盡餘杯。

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  • Also set in English, a translation by Vikram Seth (b. 1952) , "The Visitor", copyright © ; composed by Alec Roth.

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