赠汪伦 · To Wang Lun — 李白 (Tang Dynasty)
李白乘舟将欲行
lǐ bái chéng zhōu jiāng yù xíng
忽闻岸上踏歌声
hū wén àn shàng tà gē shēng
桃花潭水深千尺
táo huā tán shuǐ shēn qiān chǐ
不及汪伦送我情
bù jí wāng lún sòng wǒ qíng
English translation
Li Bai boards the boat, about to depart, / suddenly hearing stamping song from the shore. / Peach Blossom Lake is a thousand feet deep — / but not as deep as Wang Lun's farewell love.
About this poem
A farewell to a friend: the桃花潭 is a thousand feet deep, but not as deep as your friendship.
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