隋宫
李商隐
紫泉宫殿锁烟霞，欲取芜城作帝家。
玉玺不缘归日角，锦帆应是到天涯。
于今腐草无萤火，终古垂杨有暮鸦。
地下若逢陈后主，岂宜重问后庭花？
The Sui Palace
Li Shangyin
Locked in mists and clouds was Emperor Yang’s old， forlorn palace，
For he planned to make a new one of a southern city.
Had Sui’s reign not ended with the rise of Tang Dynasty’s
His brocade-decked boats would have sailed all over the country.
Up to now， in the rotten weeds no firefly can be found，
But there’s always ’mid the dangling willows evening crow-cry.
If in the netherworld， to meet the Lord Chen he comes round，
To ask once more ’bout the Song of Backyard Flowers dare he try？