仲秋始霜雪。
从军乏衣粮，
In middle autumn it starts to frost and snow. Enlisted in the army,
方冬与家别。
萧条背乡心，
I'm so poor That till early winter I start my tour.
凄怆清渚发。
凉埃晦平皋，
Away from home alone I go And set sail from Houzhu in grief and woe.
飞潮隐修樾。
孤光独徘徊，
The chilly mist has dimmed the riverside While forest shadows vanish in the tide.
空烟视升灭。
途随前峰远，
When the lonely sun traverses the sky, Clouds gather and disperse before my eye.
意逐后云结。
华志分驰年，
While future cares weigh heavy on my mind, My home thoughts linger with the clouds behind.
韶颜惨惊节。
推琴三起叹，
My ardours vanish with the passing year; My prime of life will shortly disappear.
声为君断绝。
When I lay aside my lute and sigh,