楚天千里清秋，水随天去秋无际。遥岑远目，献愁供恨，玉簪螺髻。落日楼头，断鸿声里，江南游子。把吴钩看了，栏杆拍遍，无人会，登临意。 　　

休说鲈鱼堪脍，尽西风、季鹰归未？求田问舍，怕应羞见，刘郎才气。可惜流年，忧愁风雨，树犹如此！倩何人唤取红巾翠袖，揾英雄泪？

Water Dragon’s Chant

Xin Qiji

The southern sky for miles and miles in autumn dye

And boundless autumn water spread to meet the sky,

I gaze on far-off northern hills

Like spiral shells or hair décor of jade,

Which grief or hatred overfills.

Leaning at sunset on balustrade

And hearing a lonely swan’s song,

A wanderer on southern land,

I look at my precious sword long

And pound all the railings with my hand,

But nobody knows why

I climb the tower high.

Don’t say for food The peach is good!

When west winds blow,

Why don’t I homeward go?

I’d be ashamed to see the patriot,

Should I retire to seek for land and cot.

I sigh for passing years I can’t retain;

In driving wind and blinding rain

Even an old tree grieves.

To whom then may I say

To wipe my tears away