Proud Fishing Households: No. 13
鱼 家 傲
(13)
喜 鹊 填 河 仙 浪 浅。
云 併 早 在 星 桥 畔。
街 鼓 黄 昏 霞 尾 暗。
炎 光 敛。
金 钩 侧 到 天 西 面。
一 别 经 年 今 始 见。
新 欢 往 恨 知 何 限。
天 上 佳 期 贪 着 恋。
良 宵 短。
人 间 不 合 催 银 箭。
Yu Jia Ao
(13)
Xi que tian he xian qiao qian
Yun zao zai xing qiao pan
Jie gu huang hun xia an.
Yan guang lian.
Jin gou ce dao tian xi mian.
Yi bie jing nian jin shi jian.
Xin huan wang hen zhi he xian.
Tian shang jia qi tan zhao lian.
Liang xiao duan.
Ren jian bu he cui yin jian.
Proud Fishing Households: No. 13
Happy magpies and immortals cross the receding waves of the Celestial River
She awaits on one side of the star bridge for a heavenly and cloudy carriage
Mortals beat drums, anticipate the yellowing dusk and sunset clouds.
Sun’s light and glory fades away.
Crescent golden moon rises from the western sky
Apart for one year, they only now begin to see one another.
New joys without limits, former regrets reestablished.
Sky above excellent, this is the time for romantic reunions.
But this night time opportunity very brief.
People not smart to have created the water clocks and silver arrows.
Notes:
Celestial River: the Milky Way
Star Bridge: The magpies form a bridge across the Milky Way so that the two legendary lovers, Cowherd and Weaver Girl can reunite for the one evening. So says the famous legend Cowherd and Weaver Girl.