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    七言绝句

    张祜

    题金陵渡

    金陵津渡小山楼， 一宿行人自可愁。

    潮落夜江斜月里， 两三星火是瓜州。

    Seven-cer-quatrain

    Zhang hu

    At NANJING FERRY

    tory inn at Nanjing ferry

    Is a miserable lodging-place for t --

    But across tide,

    Lighe river.

    287

    七言绝句

    朱庆余

    宫词

    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。

    Seven-cer-quatrain

    Zhu Qingyu

    A SONG OF thE PALACE

    No te ly closed on its flowers,

    Ladies file out to their pavilion of jade,

    Abrim to th imperial gossip

    But not daring to breat  among them.

    288

    七言绝句

    朱庆余

    近试上张水部

    洞房昨夜停红烛， 待晓堂前拜舅姑。

    妆罢低声问夫婿， 画眉深浅入时无。

    Seven-cer-quatrain

    Zhu Qingyu

    ON t EXAMINAtIONS

    tO SECREtARY ZhANG

    Out go t red wedding-chamber candles.

    tomorroate ts.

    She has finished preparing; she asks of you meekly

    ed in fashion.

    289

    七言绝句

    杜牧

    将赴吴兴登乐游原

    清时有味是无能， 闲爱孤云静爱僧。

    欲把一麾江海去， 乐游原上望昭陵。

    Seven-cer-quatrain

    Du Mu

    I CLIMB tO tOMBS

    BEFORE LEAVING FOR UXING

    Even in this good reign, how can I serve?

    t peace....

    Once more, before crossing river and sea,

    I face t Emperors mountain-tomb.

    290

    七言绝句

    杜牧

    赤壁

    折戟沈沙铁未销， 自将磨洗认前朝。

    东风不与周郎便， 铜雀春深锁二乔。

    Seven-cer-quatrain

    Du Mu

    BY thE PURPLE CLIFF

    On a part of a spear still unruste