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Content to keep the promise



Content to keep the promise

I have no feelings, heart still
Except when expecting you
I am content to keep the promise
And not willing to change a bit

I need not other things
But greedy to be beside you
I am content to keep the promise
My heart is forever sweet

There are no others but me
Tasting the firm savor
I am content to keep the promise
Whether it is fine or rainy

How much I miss you



How much I miss you

When on the night screen
One scene after another of us runs
Do you know
How much I miss you
Oh, my darling!
I wonder at this moment
If your heart is beating
The same rhythm with mine

卜算子 送鲍浩然之浙东 王观

卜算子 送鲍浩然之浙东 王观


水是眼波横,山是眉峰聚.
欲问行人去哪边?眉眼盈盈处.

才始送春归,又送君归去.
若到江南赶上春,千万和春住.

Tune: Song of Divination
Parting with Bao Haoran Wang Guan

Water is the rippling eyes
Mountains are the brows of frowns
Where will the wayfarer go?
Graceful place between brows and eyes

I Just saw spring depart
And again now with you I’ll part
If in the south you can overtake spring.
Be sure to retain it.

---Translated by Alicelotus---
April 24, 2007

友情赋

友情赋


四海聚幽栏, 红叶染论坛。

诗词展风流, 百花惹欲燃。

送我春风暖,赠我修辞言。

江流石不转,友情存芳璨。

---By Alicelotus---
April 21, 2007

Be the only fragrance.


When we two parted

When we two parted

--by Lord Byron

When we two parted
In silence and tears,
Half broken-hearted
To sever for years,
Pale grew thy cheek and cold,
Colder thy kiss;
Truly that hour foretold
Sorrow to this.

The dew of the morning
Sunk chill on my brow--
It felt like the warning
Of what I feel now.
Thy vows are all broken,
And light is thy fame;
I hear thy name spoken,
And share in its shame.

They name thee before me,
A knell to mine ear;
A shudder comes o'er me--
Why wert thou so dear?
They know not I knew thee,
Who knew thee so well--
Long, long I shall rue thee,
Too deeply to tell.

In secret we met--
In silence I grieve,
That thy heart could forget,
Thy spirit deceive
If I should meet thee
After long years,
How should I greet thee?--
With silence and tears.

Touched by Love

Touched by Love

I knew I had been touched
by love...
the first time I saw you
and I felt your warmth
and heard your laughter.

I knew I had been touched
by love...
when I was hurting from
something that happened,
and you came alone
and made the hurt go away.

I knew I had been touched
by love...
when I quit making plans
with my friends
and started dreaming dreams
with you.

I knew I had been touched
by love...
when I stopped thinking in
terms of "me"
and started thinking in
terms of "we".

I knew I had been touched
by love...
when suddenly I couldn't make
decisions by myself anymore,
and I had this strong desire
to share everything with you.

I knew I had been touched
by love...
the first time we spent
alone together
and I knew I wanted to stay
with you forever...
because I had never felt
this touched by love.

Be your Cigarette

Be your Cigarette

You lit me with your gentleness since that day
I have become cigarettes in your hand
Between your lips you keep me in soft gay
My stature permeates zealous eyes in band

You burn my life casually over tea
I dance and glimmer heartily with sips
You say: “Before you I am the real me.”
My tears linger around your fingertips

Among stars when wonders the lonely moon
I am content to wait for you to light
I know not why some feeling comes so soon
Eager to change to smoke flying at night

Not feeling pity to turn into ash
Still be your cigarette in next life flash

Thanks, my dear, for raising me up once more~!

On the writing journey, I am lucky to have you behind, accompanying me to go further and further~~! So this song is especially dedicated to you--- my dear friend, for you having been raising me up~!

You raise me up

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up… To more than I can be.

There is no life – no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.


少年游 [北宋]晏几道 --- Wander When Young

少年游

[北宋]晏几道

离多最是,
东西流水,
终解两相逢。
浅情终似,
行云无定,
犹到梦魂中。
可怜人意,
薄於云水,
佳会更难重。
细想从来,
断肠多处,
不与今番同。

Wander When Young
Yan Jidao

What separates the longest,
Are the water flowing west and that east,
Yet they can meet at last.
What seems not intimate,
Are the swaying and floating clouds,
Yet they can roam into the dream.
How poor the worldly feelings,
They’re thinner than water and clouds,
Beautiful reunion is harder to revive .
Carefully think back,
The ever most sad moment,
Can’t match the present.

---Translated by Alicelotus---
April 2nd, 2007