English Rendering
(Tao Yuanming, visited the Tilted Valley on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. He found a beautiful spot by a stream, enjoying the view of Mt. Zencheng among hills and pavilions. He wrote 'The Tilted Valley,' making it a popular tourist spot. In 1082, I lived a simple farm life at Dongpo (East Slope). My home, the Snow Hall, was near a creek flowing from the west to the north hill, then south toward hills and pavilions. This place reminds me of the Tilted Valley, inspiring me to compose this poem to the tune of Jiangchengzi.)
I see my previous life in Yuanming,
Oft in dreams and in tipsy thinking.
In vain we spent many a life span,
Rising with fame yet back to the land.
The East Slope, blessed with rain last night,
Wakes to a clear day with Spring magpies.
A hidden creek murmurs by Snow Hall,
Winding from the west towards Mt. North,
Then down to the south, to Mt. Zencheng
That stands proud with hills and pavilions.
It looks just like Yuanming’s Tilted Vale,
So here I came, and here I will stay.
