(65) The Mountainside Temple
游岳麓寺
Li Dong-yang (1447-1516)
李东阳
The frowning peak overlooks the southern riverside;
危峰高瞰楚江干，
A serpentine footpath winds up the spiral hill.
路在羊肠第几盘。
Two pathways meet among the pines and firs green-dyed;
万树松杉双径合，
Amid the wind and rain a lonely mook feels chill.
四山风雨一僧寒。
Flat sand and shallow grass stretch as far as the skies;
平沙浅草连天远，
The town across the stream at sunset can be seen.
落日孤城隔水看。
Northern and southern countries come into my eyes;
蓟北湘南俱入眼，
To hear the partridges sing alone on rails I lean.
鹧鸪声里独凭栏。