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五言律詩 李白 贈孟浩然

吾愛孟夫子, 風流天下聞。
紅顏棄軒冕, 白首臥松雲。
醉月頻中聖, 迷花不事君。
高山安可仰? 徒此挹清芬。

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Li Bai A MESSAGE TO MENG HAORAN

Master, I hail you from my heart,
And your fame arisen to the skies....
Renouncing in ruddy youth the importance of hat and chariot,
You chose pine-trees and clouds; and now, whitehaired,
Drunk with the moon, a sage of dreams,
Flower- bewitched, you are deaf to the Emperor....
High mountain, how I long to reach you,
Breathing your sweetness even here!