English Rendering
With twilight passing her silken window,
She weeps alone in her chamber of gold
For spring is departing from a desolate garden,
And a drift of pear-petals is closing a door.
Spring Heart-break
- Poetry of Liu Fangping
《春怨》Original Text (中文原文)
纱窗日落渐黄昏，金屋无人见泪痕。
寂寞空庭春欲晚，梨花满地不开门。
Meaning & Analysis
Seven-character-quatrain
Author: Liu Fang Ping, 8th Century
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