Lin Sheng Poem: Written in the New Capital – 林升《题临安邸》

题临安邸 林升[1] 山外青山楼外楼, 西湖歌舞几时休[2]? 暖风熏得游人醉, 直把杭州[3]作汴州[4]! 注释: [1] 林升:南宋诗人。《千家诗》注说:“山外有山,楼外有楼,言青山之多,楼台之密也。湖中游客,终朝歌舞,几时休息乎?天暖时和,风光艳丽,游赏者沉溺宴安而不知返,如昏醉然,想将杭州之佳丽,认为汴州之繁华矣。杭州,南宋所居;汴州,北宋之地,为金所有。言南宋君臣,只图偷安宴乐于西湖,弃汴京故地而不问,置祖宗大仇而不报,可胜惜哉!”这是温和的讽喻诗。 [2] 休:停止。 [3] 杭州:南宋首都临安。 [4] 汴州:北宋首都汴京,今河南开封。 Written in the New Capital Lin Sheng Blue hills beyond blue hills and towers beyond towers, When will West Lake end its singing and dancing hours? The revelers are drunk with vernal breeze and leisure; They’d take the new capital for the old with […]

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