忽见陌头杨柳色，悔教夫婿觅封侯。

    Seven-character-quatrain

    Wanggling

    INHERQUIETWINDOW

    Tooyoungtohavelearnedwhatsorrowmeans,

    Attiredf,sheclimbsthchamber....

    Thenewgreenofthestreet-willowsiswoundingherheart--

    Justforatitleshesenthimtowar.

    266

    七言绝句

    王昌龄

    春宫曲

    昨夜风开露井桃，未央前殿月轮高。

    平阳歌舞新承宠，帘外春寒赐锦袍。

    Seven-character-quatrain

    Wanggling

    ASONGOFTHESPRINGPALACE

    Lastnight,whileagustbleetalsopen

    AndthemoonshonehighonthePalaceBeyondTime,

    TheEmperavePingyang,forherdang,

    Brocadesagainstthecoldspring-wind.

    267

    七言绝句

    王翰

    凉州词

    葡萄美酒夜光杯，欲饮琵琶马上催。

    醉卧沙场君莫笑，古来征战几人回。

    Seven-character-quatrain

    WangHan

    ASONGOFLIANGZHOU

    Theysing,theydraintheircupsofjade,

    Theystrumonhorsebacktheirguitars.

    ...Whylaughwhentheyfallasleepdrunkonthesand?--

    Howmanysoldierseverehome?

    268

    七言绝句

    李白

    送孟浩然之广陵

    故人西辞黄鹤楼，烟花三月下扬州。

    孤帆远影碧空尽，惟见长江天际流。

    Seven-character-quatrain

    LiBai

    AFAREWELLTOMENGHAORAN

    ONHISWAYTOYANGZHOU

    Youhaveleftmebehind,oldfriend,attheYelloweTerrace,

    OnyourwaytovisitYangzhouiymonthofflowers;

    Yoursail,asingleshadow,beesohthebluesky,

    TillnowIseeonlytheriver,onitswaytoheaven.

    269

    七言绝句

    李白

    下江陵

    朝辞白帝彩云间，千里江陵一日还。

    两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。

    Seven-character-quatrain

    LiBai

    THROUGHTHEYA