Listen to this article青青陵上柏[1]
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青青陵上柏，磊磊[2]涧中石。
人生天地间，忽如远行客。
斗酒[3]相娱乐，聊厚不为薄。
驱车策驽马，游戏宛与洛。
洛中何郁郁，冠带[4]自相索。
长衢[5]罗夹巷，王侯多第宅。
两宫遥相望，双阙[6]百余尺。
极宴娱心意，戚戚[7]何所迫？
注释：
[1] 陵上柏：指大的土山长满了四季常青的柏树。
[2] 磊磊：众多势头攒聚的样子。
[3] 斗酒：少量的酒。
[4] 冠带：官爵的标志，用以区别于平民，这里指贵人。
[5] 长衢：四达之道，即大街。
[6] 阙：皇宫前面两边的楼台，中间空缺为道路。
[7] 戚戚：忧思的样子。
Green, Green, the Tombside Cypresses are Seen
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Green, green, the tombside cypresses are seen;
Clear, clear, the pebbles in the brook appear.
We live between the earth and sky;
Like travelers we shall pass by.
So let’s enjoy our cups of wine!
It may not be strong, but it’s fine.
Our carriages and steeds let us drive
To the two capitals which thrive!
How splendid is Riverside Town!
The crowned and belted come up and down.
By-streets criss-cross the thoroughfare;
Lordly mansions stand here and there.
Two palaces command far and nigh,
With watch-towers hundred feet high.
Let us enjoy fully our feast!
Why should we worry in the least?
