寄李儋元锡
韦应物
去年花里逢君别，今日花开又一年。
世事茫茫难自料，春愁黯黯独成眠。
身多疾病思田里，邑有流亡愧俸钱。
闻道欲来相问讯，西楼望月几回圆。
To Li Dan
Wei Yingwu
Last year we met and then parted， all in the fine flower season；
To-day， the flowers are in full blossom again after a year.
In this world of vicissitudes， what will happen one can’t reckon，
Gloomily laden with spring sadness， I alone go to sleep here.
Suffering from frequent illness， how I yearn to retire and go home！
That hungry people flee their native land shames me to get my pay.
E’er since I was informed that to pay me a visit you would come，
From my West Chamber I’ve watched quite a few moons turn
round all the way.