Sunset sun limit west range Group valley swiftly then dark Pine moon begin night cool Wind spring fill clear hear Woodsmen return almost exhausted Mist birds perch first stable This person expect visit come Alone qin wait ivy path |
The sun is setting behind the western hills, And swiftly all the valleys fill with shadow. Between the pines, the moon brings in night's cool, The sound of wind and stream is full and clear. Now almost all the woodsmen have returned, The birds are perching somewhere in the mist. As I am expecting you to come and stay, I take my qin and wait on the ivy path. |