郡斋雨中与诸文士燕集-Entertaining Literary Scholars in My Official
Residence on a Rainy Day
郡斋雨中与诸文士燕集
韦应物
兵卫森画戟，燕寝凝清香。
海上风雨至，逍遥池阁凉。
烦疴近消散，嘉宾复满堂。
自惭居处崇，未睹斯民康。
理会是非遣，性达形迹忘。
鲜肥属时禁，蔬果幸见尝。
俯饮一杯酒，仰聆金玉章。
神欢体自轻，意欲凌风翔。
吴中盛文史，群彦今汪洋。
方知大藩地，岂曰财赋强！
Entertaining Literary Scholars in My Official
Residence on a Rainy Day
Wei Yingwu
Guards with painted halberds stand in array；
In the lounge， sweet scent condenses to stay.
Winds and rains come a long way from the sea，
Cool our pavilion， and make us carefree.
Now my cares and illness nigh disappear
And a full house of honoured guests are here.
Being in high position， I feel shame
At people here being poor all the same.
With good sense， you’ll disregard praise or blame；
Broad-minded， forms or manners you’ll disclaim.
For the present， meat and fish are banned food，
But fruit and greens are still things for us good.
Lowering my head， I drink a cup of wine；
Lifting it， I hear the reading of poems fine.
Merry state of mind makes my body light
And puts me in a mental state of soaring flight.
Wuzhong is a place famed for men of letters；
Today how such bright constellation glitters！
This vassal prefecture， let it be known，
Is not distinguished for its wealth alone.
