寒塘渡鹤影，冷月葬花魂。- 曹雪芹 （紅樓夢）

Xiang-Yun: A stork’s dark shape crosses the cold, bright water,

Dai-Yu: Where, moon-embalmed, a dead muse lies in state.

by David Hawkes

A crane’s silhouette flits by the pool frigid,

A flower’s soul is laid neath the moon gelid.

Tr. Ziyuzile

09/08/2024