1. "Farewell to those who have been separated for a long time on the mountain"
Tang Dynasty: Quan Deyu
We were separated for ten years, but we met again on the road to war.
Wherever the horse's head turns, the setting sun reaches thousands of peaks.
Translation: We separated ten years ago and met again on the long journey. Where will you go after driving your horse to say goodbye? Look at the thousands of valleys and peaks under the sunset.
2. "A Gift to the Eight Virtues of the Guard"
Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Life without meeting is like participating in business.
Today and what night, *** this lamp candlelight.
How long will it take for you to be young? Your hair will turn gray.
Visiting the past is half a ghost, and exclaiming is hot in the intestines.
After twenty years, Yan Zhi came to the Junzi Hall again.
In the past, I was not married, but my children suddenly came together.
Yi Ran respected his father and asked me where I came from.
The questions and answers are not over yet, and the children are drinking wine.
Spring leeks are harvested in the night rain, and yellow beams are cooked in the new kitchen.
The host said that it was difficult to meet, and it would take ten cups in one fell swoop.
I am not drunk even after ten cups of wine, and my feelings are deliberately long.
Tomorrow, across the mountains, the world will be confused.
Translation: It is rare to see a true friend in this world, just like the two stars Sanxing and Shangxing that rise and fall one after another. What kind of day is tonight that I am so lucky that I can stay up late with you and talk about my true love? There is really only a short period of time in our youth and prime, and I don’t think you and I have gray hair on our temples. I asked about my old friends, most of whom have passed away. When I heard you exclaim, my heart felt warm.
I really didn’t expect that after twenty years of absence, I would have the opportunity to visit again. When we said goodbye back then, you were not married yet, but today I have already met your children. They meekly respected their father's best friend and asked enthusiastically where I came from. Before the three or two sentences of questions and answers have been finished, you ask them to have a family dinner. The spring leeks cut on a rainy night are tender and long, and the freshly cooked yellow beams are fragrant when mixed with rice.
You said it was a rare opportunity to meet you, so you drank ten glasses in a row. I rarely get drunk after more than a dozen glasses of wine. Thank you for your deep affection for your old friend. Tomorrow you and I will be separated by mountains again, and human relationships and worldly affairs are so uncertain!
3. "Happy to Meet My Brother and Say Goodbye"
Tang Dynasty: Li Yi
After ten years of separation, they reunited when they grew up.
Ask your surname to be surprised when you first meet, and call me by name to recall your old appearance.
Don’t come to Canghai, let’s talk about the sunset.
Tomorrow on Baling Road, the autumn mountains will be different.
Translation: After nearly ten years of war and displacement, they met unexpectedly when they grew up. When we first met, we didn't know each other, so we asked him his name and surname. After saying his name, he remembered his old face. I couldn't finish talking about the changes in world affairs after we parted, and kept talking about the bells ringing in the temple at dusk. Tomorrow you will climb the Baling Ancient Road again. How many more sorrows will there be in the autumn mountains?
4. "Farewell to Han Shen at Yunyang Pavilion"
Tang Dynasty: Sikong Shu
The old friends parted ways across rivers and seas, and across mountains and rivers several times.
At first glance, we are confused and suspicious of the dream, and we feel sad and ask each other about their years.
The solitary lamp shines in the cold rain, and the wet bamboo is dark with smoke.
There is even more hatred for the Ming Dynasty, and it is said that leaving the cup cherishes the ***.
Translation: How many years have passed since I separated from my old friend in the river and sea, separated by mountains and rivers. When they suddenly met, they suspected it was a dream. They sighed sadly and asked each other about their ages. The lone lamp dimly illuminates the cold rain outside the window, and clouds and smoke float in the deep bamboo forest. In the Ming Dynasty, there will be a feeling of separation and separation. It is rare to have a drink at the gathering tonight.
5. "Happy Meeting with an Old Friend from Liangchuan on the Huai River"
Tang Dynasty: Wei Yingwu
I was a guest in Jianghan, and I returned drunk every time I met.
After the floating clouds parted, the flowing water lasted for ten years.
The laughter and affection are as old as before, and the hair on the temples has become stained.
Why return to the north, facing Qiu Shan on the Huai River.
Translation: We used to be guests together in Jianghan, and every time we met, we always returned drunk. After parting, things drift like floating clouds, and the years pass by like running water. Although we met today with the same laughter as before, it is a pity that we are already old and stained with hair. Why don't I go back with my old friend? Because there are beautiful autumn mountains on Huaihe River.