【Translation】贺新郎（西湖）

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《贺新郎》西湖（Congratulation To The Bridegroom: The West Lake）
原作：文及翁（Created by Wen Ji Weng of The Southern Song Dynasty）
一勺西湖水，渡江来，百年歌舞，百年酣醉。
回首洛阳花石尽，烟渺黍离之地。更不复，新亭堕泪。
簇乐红妆摇画舫，问中流。击楫何人是？千古恨，几时洗。
West Lake is located in Hangzhou, a bend of water so shallow. Since the crossing of the river, the peaceful place of Kings and subjects has been full of songs and dances for many years, and the intoxication of the whole day. Looking back at the ancient capital, Luoyang flower stones have turned to ashes, and the palace of Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty has been submerged in misty smoke. However, since the southern crossing, no one has been concerned about Nanjing's Many Pavilions, such a former place, a long time, even those who sighed in the air are no longer. The sound of silk and bamboo orchestra on the West Lake, and almost all the magnificent cruise boats were filled with singing girls, and where are the people who vowed to fight the middle stream and recover the Central Plains like Zu Ti in the Eastern Jin Dynasty? In history, the tragedy of the destruction of the homeland and the exile of the emperor does not know when it will be completely washed away.
余生自负澄清志。更有谁，磻溪未遇，傅岩未起。
国事如今谁倚仗，衣带一江而已。便都道，江神堪恃。
借问孤山林处士，但掉头，笑指梅花蕊。天下事，可知矣！
My life is like that of Fan Mengbo in the Eastern Han Dynasty, who had the ambition to recover the lost territory and wanted to clarify the Central Plains, but he had no way to serve the country, just like Jiang Ziya in the Yin and Shang Dynasties did not meet King Wen of Zhou, and the first ancestor had not been selected and appointed by Wuding this. If we say that the current state affairs depend on who to support, we must know that the Yangtze River is only as wide as a garment belt. Kings and officials of all ages said that they could be safe and secure with such a natural danger, but those scholastic officials, still did not know the truth of state affairs. I originally wanted to discuss the current situation and state affairs with them, but they were like Lin Bu, who had lived in seclusion on the lonely mountain of the West Lake for 30 years, admiring plum blossoms and admiring mountains and rivers, and boasting to each other. The final outcome of everything in the world, if you can be imagined, that is, we should understand the truth!