LI Yu – Lyrics to the Melody of Congratulations to the Groom
From the gold burner scatter twirls of smoke in seal *,
Deep in a hangover I am, in the shade is the courtyard in the afternoon,
The hall is quiet and undisturbed.
Where are those noblemen in search of fragrant verdure?
There are only willow catkins drifting over the paths.
On a jade pillow, slowly I sober become,
Beyond the screen scatter the remains of blossoms after spring has passed,
Steeped in tedium, I'm weak and weary from the wine I drank.
Messy is my hair, though for now I don't feel like combing it.
I shall not dwell on what happened in the Yangtze's south,
I've travelled from place to place in search of his whereabouts,
Unfortunately stray wild geese cannot be entrusted with assignments.
On the balustrade of the west chamber I lean under the moonlight,
Still not yet decided is his return date.
I'm afraid maybe it's like a message in a bottle that has sunken into a well,
Maybe his horse will not come and the silver candle holder shall in the dark remain,
Yet here I am pacing under the phoenix tree in vain.
Who have I to at my side as I a pretty phoenix mirror face?▲

译文
铜炉中香烟上升，酒气沉沉，庭中的树影已转向偏东，画堂里冷清寂静。芳草碧绿而茂盛，也不知那位离人现在何处，唯有飘落的杨花，如点点白雪，落满小径。我一人独卧玉枕上沉沉睡眠，懒洋洋春睡。帘外已飘落残红，春天将尽，我感觉毫无心绪，像喝多了酒一样一身病态。头发零乱，我也不想去梳整。江南旧事，不愿意再重新回想，遍天下去寻访消息，能寄书信的鸿雁不捎来消息。月光洒满西楼，我一直依栏远望，可是他的归期依旧没有一定。怕只如同银瓶沉入金井，再也没有希望重逢。等得太久，我守着昏暗的残烛，听不到他归来的声音。徒自让我久久伫立，直到梧桐消失了阴影。如今又到了夜间，而我依然孤单对着鸾镜。

注释
①篆缕：指香烟袅袅上升，又加篆字。
②金鼎：香断。
③芳草王孙：王孙，泛指男子。
④糁（shēn）：泛指散粒状的东西。
⑤殢酒（tì）：困于酒。
⑥忺（xiàn）：高兴。
⑦倩（qiàn）：请，央求。
⑧瓶沉金井：指彻底断绝，希望破灭。金井，饰有雕栏的井。▲