隋宫
李商隐
乘兴南游不戒严,九重谁省谏书函。
春风举国裁宫锦,半作障泥半作帆。
The Southern Sui Palace
Li Shangyin
The Emperor toured south in a carefree and joyful mood;
Who dared to remonstrate with him and have his plan withstood?
Busy cutting brocades, the whole kingdom seemed in spring gales;
Half of finished products were for mud-barriers and half for sails.