送梓州李使君-Seeing Prefect Li of Zizhou Off
送梓州李使君
王维
万壑树参天，千山响杜鹃。
山中一夜雨，树杪百重泉。
汉女输布，巴人讼芋田。
文翁翻教授，不敢倚先贤。
Seeing Prefect Li of Zizhou Off
Wang Wei
In myriads of valleys grow trees scraping the skies；
On thousands of hills are echoed the cuckoos’ cries.
A down-pouring rain overnight in the mountains
Has turned tree-tops into overlapping fountains.
To pay tax Han women “tong” cloth would contribute；
For taro fields Ba people would bring a lawsuit.
It’s Wen Weng that civilized them o’er and again.
That you will surpass the ancient sage is certain.
