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七言律詩 王維 酬郭給事

洞門高閣靄餘輝, 桃李陰陰柳絮飛。
禁裡疏鐘官舍晚, 省中啼鳥吏人稀。
晨搖玉珮趨金殿, 夕奉天書拜瑣闈。
強欲從君無那老, 將因臥病解朝衣。

Seven-character-regular-verse
Wang Wei HARMONIZING A POEM BY PALACE-ATTENDANT GUO

High beyond the thick wall a tower shines with sunset
Where peach and plum are blooming and the willowcotton flies.
You have heard in your office the court-bell of twilight;
Birds find perches, officials head for home.
Your morning-jade will tinkle as you thread the golden palace;
You will bring the word of Heaven from the closing gates at night.
And I should serve there with you; but being full of years,
I have taken off official robes and am resting from my troubles.