Zhu Qingyu
Now that the palace-gate has softly closed on its flowers,
Ladies file out to their pavilion① of jade,
Brim to the lips with imperial② gossip③
But not daring to breathe it with a parrot among them.
① pavilionn. 亭子,凉亭 vt. 为……建亭;为……搭篷
② imperialadj. 专横的;威严的;宏大的
③ gossipn. 闲话,聊天;流言蜚语 vi. 闲聊
宫词
朱庆余
寂寂花时闭院门,
美人相并立琼轩。
含情欲说宫中事,
鹦鹉前头不敢言。