Seeing off Yuan the Second on a Mission to Anxi
- 16 Aug 2022
- 03 Mar 2023
I’ve been trying my hand at translating Tang-era poems again. This one’s by Wang Wei
And here’s my translation:
Seeing off Yuan the Second on a Mission to Anxi
The willows at the inn are fresh and green The dust is dampened by the morning dew I buy my friend another cup of wine Beyond Yang Pass, good wine and friends are few