韦利诗选/石鱼湖上醉歌

石魚湖，似洞庭，夏水欲滿君山青。

山爲樽，水爲沼，酒徒歷歷坐洲島。

Arthur Waley

Yüan Chieh, a contemporary of Li Po, has not hitherto been mentioned in any European book. “His subjects were always original, but his poems are seldom worth quoting,” is a Chinese opinion of him. I loved you dearly, Stone Fish Lake, With your rock-island shaped like a swimming fish! On the fish’s back is the Wine-cup Hollow And round the fish,--the flowing waters of the Lake. The boys on the shore sent little wooden ships, Each made to carry a single cup of wine. The island-drinkers emptied the liquor-boats

長風連日作大浪，不能廢人運酒舫。

我持長瓢坐巴丘，酌飲四坐以散愁。

Arthur Waley

And set their sails and sent them back for more. On the shores of the Lake were jutting slabs of rock And under the rocks there flowed an icy stream. Heated with wine, to rinse our mouths and hands In those cold waters was a joy beyond compare! * * * * * Of gold and jewels I have not any need; For Caps and Coaches I do not care at all. But I wish I could sit on the rocky banks of the Lake For ever and ever staring at the Stone Fish.