The Wind Blew the Willow Catkins on the Pond
- Poetry of Nalan Xingde

《山花子》

English Rendering

The wind blew the willow catkins on the pond,

in the mud the lavenders strongly grew.

Gave you a petal before we parted,

our dreamlike life,sweet love,please remember.


People said that love would change if you're too fond,

in the corner i really regret those dreamy dew.

Now i returned to the place where we parted.

duckweeds on the pond,fickle fate,crystalline tear.

The Wind Blew the Willow Catkins on the Pond by Nalan Xingde
The Wind Blew the Willow Catkins on the Pond by Nalan Xingde

Original Text (中文原文)

风絮飘残已化萍,泥莲刚倩藕丝萦。

珍重别拈香一瓣,记前生。

人到情多情转薄,而今真个悔多情。

又到断肠回首处,泪偷零。

Analysis & Context

By Nalan Xingde

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The Essence of the Verse

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