Spring Thoughts

The yellow willows¹ wave with grass so green;

The peach blooms run riot as plums sweeten the air.

But the east wind does not carry my grief away;

Spring days but lengthen² my regret and care.

— by Jia Zhi (Tang Dynasty)

草色青青柳色黄，桃花历乱李花香。

东风不为吹愁去，春日偏能惹恨长。

——唐·贾至《春思二首其一》