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

Original in traditional script

Original in traditional script

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