Poem: Tea by Yuan Zhen(元稹)
茶。
香叶,嫩芽。
慕诗客,爱僧家。
碾雕白玉,罗织红纱。
铫煎黄蕊色,碗转曲尘花。
夜后邀陪明月,晨前独对朝霞。
洗尽古今人不倦,将知醉后岂堪夸。
《一字至七字詩·茶》是由中唐詩人元稹所創作的全唐詩、雜言詩。一字至七字詩俗稱寶塔詩,在中國古代詩中較為少見。
Tea.
Fragrant leaves, delicate buds.
Admired by poets, loved by monks.
Crushed with white jade, filtered through red gauze.
Cauldron brewed to the color of gold, served in cups aswirl in bubbles.
Inviting the moon at night for company, facing alone the twilight before the sunrise.
Feeling energized in past or present, praise fully rinsing away drunkenness.