To Master Pei， a Palace Official
赠阙下裴舍人
钱起
二月黄鹂飞上林，春城紫禁晓阴阴。
长乐钟声花外尽，龙池柳色雨中深。
阳和不散穷途恨，霄汉长怀捧日心。
献赋十年犹未遇，羞将白发对华簪。
To Master Pei， a Palace Official
Qian Qi
In second moon， on Imperial Garden trees orioles alight；
The Royal Palace in the capital is bathed in dawn’s dim light.
Its tolling bells die away after piercing thickets of flowers；
The willows by its pool look greener as o’er them the rain showers.
The sun’s warmth can’t thaw my regret in the whole course of my
poor life；
But to show my e’erlasting loyalty to the crown I do strive.
For ten years I’ve handed in my writings， but in vain they’ve proved
to be；
White-headed now， I really feel much ashamed your gorgeous
dress to see！