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Morning Court at Daming Palace

Jia Zhi 718-772 Silver lanterns light the sky along imperial streels In spring forbidden walls turn bright green at dawn Countless hanging catkins veil the painted gates A hundred twittering orioles encircle Jianzhang Court The sounds of swords and pendants echo up jade steps Every robe and hat is lined with incense soot And bathed in waves of grace at Phoenix Pond And daily stained with ink in the service of our lord

Zǎo Cháo Dàmínggōng

Jiǎ Zhì 718-772 Yín zhú cháo tiān zǐ mò cháng， Jìnchéng chūnsè xiǎo cāngcāng. Qiān tiáo ruò liǔ chuí qīng suǒ， Bǎi zhuǎn liúyīng rào Jiànzhāng. Jiàn pèi shēng suí yù chí bù， Yīguān shēn rě yù lú xiāng. Gòng mù ēnbō fèngchí shàng， Zhāozhāo rǎn hàn shì jūnwáng.

Translator:

Red Pine-Bill Porter 赤松

Notes: From Poems of the Masters, one of the best books of general translations of Chinese poems into English. detailed notes on each poem and all poems are displayed in the original Chinese. Translated by Red Pine, published by Copper Canyon Press.

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