1. "Autumn Poems" by Liu Yuxi
Original text:
Autumn has been a sad and lonely time since ancient times,
I say that autumn is better than spring. .
A crane flies above the clouds in a clear sky,
It brings poetry to the blue sky.
Translation:
Since ancient times, I have felt sad and lonely every autumn, but I think autumn is better than spring.
In the clear sky, a crane flew up from the clouds,
It triggered my poetry to reach the blue sky.
2. "Dwelling in the Mountains in the Twilight of Autumn" by Wang Wei
Original text:
After the new rain in the empty mountains, autumn comes late.
The bright moon shines among the pines, and the clear spring rocks flow upward.
The bamboo noise returns to Huan Nu, and the lotus moves off the fishing boat.
Let the spring fragrance rest at will, and the kings and grandsons can stay.
Translation:
The empty mountains are bathed in a new rain, and the fall of night makes people feel that it is early autumn.
The bright moon shines clear light from the gaps in the pines, and clear spring water flows on the rocks.
The noisy sound in the bamboo forest is thought to be the return of the washer girl, and the swaying of the lotus leaves is thought to be wandering up and down the boat.
You might as well let the fragrance of spring fade away, but the kings and grandsons of the mountains in autumn can stay for a long time.
3. "The Night Rain Sends to the North" by Li Shangyin
Original text:
You asked about the return date but it has not yet been announced. The night rain in Bashan swelled the autumn pond.
Why should I cut off the candles from the west window and talk about the rainy night in Bashan?
Translation:
You ask me when I will go home, but I can’t decide on a date! The only thing I can tell you at this time is that the endless Bashan night rain is filling the autumn pond.
It would be great if one day we could sit together under the west window of our home, cut candles, and tell each other how much we miss each other in the rain tonight in Bashan!