Lyrics Of Melons Under The Yellow Platform Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ Lyrics of Melons Under the Yellow Platform

☆ Poetry by Li Xian (655-684, Tang Dynasty, China)
☆ Translation by Luo Zhihai (1954-, China)


Put the melons down under the yellow platform
Ripe melons will leave the vine away
First picking to make melons best
Second picking to make them better
Third to make them good
Fourth to make them die then embracing the vine back


注：唐章怀太子李贤（655年－684年），唐高宗李治第六子，武则天第二子，系高宗时期所立的第三位太子，后遭武则天废杀。
Note: Crown Prince Tang Zhanghuai, Li Xian (655-684) , sixth son of Emperor Tang Gaozong, Li Zhi, second son of Wu Zetian. The third crown prince of the Gao Zong period. Afterwards he was killed by Wu Zetian.


2015年4月7日翻译
On April 7,2015 Translation


◆ Chinese Text

★ 黄台瓜辞

☆ 李贤 诗


种瓜黄台下
瓜熟子离离
一摘使瓜好
再摘使瓜稀
三摘犹自可
摘绝抱蔓归


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