On the Tonle Sap, Cambodia

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Brocade Sails

Tran Nhan Tong 1258-1308 With brocade sails          the ship lightly rides the waves, In the bow         too depressed to raise my head. No wild geese fly in the evening clouds         beyond the mountains, Only a dragon appears         in the moonlight in the waterfalls. How gloomy this journey is         always dreams of the Citadel, Only a glass of wine remains         to sooth my deep sorrow. Was Emperor Wu of the Han         ever blamed for his war-mongering actions? There is no need to press on quickly.

Jǐnfān

Chén Rénzōng 1258-1308 Jǐnfān qīng chèn làng huá kāi, Péng dǐ yānyān shōu bù tái. Sānfēng mù yún wú yàn dào, Jiǔ tān míng yuè yǒu lóng lǎi. Qīliáng xíngsè tiān gōng mèng, Liáoluàn xián chóu dào jiǔbēi. Hàn wǔ fān zhāo qióng dú bàng, Nán'ér jíjí ruòwéi zāi.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: After King Tran Nahn Tong retired to devote himself to monkhood, he still maintained a strong interest in the protection of Dai Viet and left the monasteries to participate in matters of the dusty world. In this instance he was leading an attack force into Cambodia, and not enjoying it to much it seems.

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