鐔津文集 18.135

18.135

Poetic inspiration entices, fresh day by day; / as the year's light first breaks, rain fills a ten-day span. / From our past travels, we have already gained a new Ministry of Works official; / in fine verses, we now meet Shangren Xiu. / (Zhongling's literary talent is of a great hand, not merely comparable to Xiu; this comparison is made solely with respect to poetry.) / Beyond the clouds, his mind races, bound to water and stones; / beside the river, scratching his head, he gazes at the stars. / With mud so deep, I do not care to look for mountain clogs; / who keeps company with the staff and shoes at the Western Hermitage?