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水竹之居
吾愛吾廬
石磷磷亂砌皆除
軒窗隨意
小巧規模
卻也清幽
也瀟灑
也寬舒

I love my bamboo hut, by water included,
Where rockery o'er stone steps protruded;
A quiet, peaceful study, small but fine;
Which is so cozy
So delightful,
So secluded.
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閬苑瀛洲
金谷紅樓
算不如茅舍清幽
野花繡地
莫也風流
也宜春
也宜夏
也宜秋

No marble halls, no vermilion towers!
Are quite so good as my secluded bowers.
The lawn embroidered so with buttercups:
Greets me in rain ---
Or in shine ---
Or in showers.
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短短橫牆
矮矮疏窗
忔渣兒小小池塘
高低疊障
綠水旁邊
也有些風
有些月
有些涼

A short, low wall, with windows hid by trees;
A tiny, little pond myself to please;
And there upon its shady banks:
The fresh air ---
A little moon ---
A little breeze!
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懶散無拘
此等何如
倚闌干臨水觀魚
風花雪月
贏得功夫
好炷些香
說些話
讀些書

And how about a quiet life leading?
From balcony watch the fish feeding,
And earn from moon and flowers a leisure life:
Have friendly chats ---
Some incense ---
And some reading.
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日用家常
竹几籐床
靠眼前水色山光
客來無酒
清話何妨
但細烹茶
熱烘盞
淺燒湯

For household use, some furniture decrepit.
'Tis enough! The hills and water so exquisite!
When guests arrive, if there's no wine:
Put on the kettle ---
Brew the tea ---
And sip it!
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淨掃塵埃
惜爾蒼苔
任門前紅葉舖階
也堪圖畫
還有奇哉
有數株松
數竿竹
數枝梅

O sweep thy yard, but spare the mossy spots!
Let petals bedeck thy steps with purple dots.
As in a painting! What's more wonderful:
Some pine trees ---
And bamboos ---
And apricots!
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花木栽培
取次教開
明朝事天自安排
知他富貴幾時來
且優游
且隨分
且開懷

Let bloom in order pear and peach and cherry!
The morrow lies in the gods, lap-why worry?
Who knows but what and when our fortune is?
And so be wise ---
Be content ---
Be merry!
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酒熟堪斟
客至須留
更無榮辱更無憂
退閑一步
著甚東西
但倦時眠
渴時飲
醉時謳

When friend arrives that thou hast so admired,
As by some idle nothing in common inspired,
Ask him to stay and throw away all cares:
And drink when happy ---
Sing when drunk ---
Sleep when tired.
(8)