English Rendering
Beneath Zi Jin mountain, the ever flowing river,
Do you remember when we came here long ago?
Tonight the south wind blows in this traveler’s dream
And a bright moon over the clear Huai river shines on a lonely boat.
Send to my Wife when Arriving at the Shou Province
Poetry of Ouyang Xiu
《行次寿州寄内》
Original Text (中文原文)
紫金山下水长流，尝记当年此共游。
今夜南风吹客梦，清淮明月照孤舟。
Meaning & Analysis
Author: Ou Yangxiu, 11th century
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