别房太尉墓

杜甫

他乡复行役， 驻马别孤坟。

近泪无乾土， 低空有断云。

对棋陪谢傅， 把剑觅徐君。

唯见林花落， 莺啼送客闻。

ON LEAVING THE TOMB OF PREMIER¹ FANG²

Du Fu

Having to travel back now from this far place,

I dismount beside your lonely tomb.

The ground where I stand is wet with my tears;

The sky is dark with broken clouds....

I who played chess with the great Premier

Am bringing to my lord the dagger³ he desired.

But I find only petals⁴ falling down,

I hear only linnets answering.