(17) In The Capital
到京师
Yang Zai (1271-1323)
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When snow begins to melt in town, shepherd purses grow;
城雪初消荠菜生，
At my side door in narrow lane few come and go.
角门深巷少人行。
On willow-tips I hear the golden orioles sing:
柳梢听得黄鹂语，
This is the first song that announces coming spring.
此时春来第一声。