Let Us Drink Wine (Li Bai)
將進酒 (李白) · Three Hundred Tang Poems
Let Us Drink Wine (Li Bai)
Do you not see the waters of the Yellow River, descending from the heavens, rushing to the sea, never to return!
Do you not see, in the bright mirrors of lofty halls, the grief of white hair—morning like black silk, evening turned to snow!
When life goes well, one must drink one's fill of joy; do not let the golden cup sit empty beneath the moon.
Heaven gave me talents that must surely serve a purpose; a thousand pieces of gold spent, they will come again.
Cook a sheep, slaughter a cow—let us feast and be merry; we shall drink three hundred cups in one sitting.
Master Cen, Danqiu—
pour the wine and do not let the cups rest.
Let me sing a song for you; I ask you to lend me your ears.
Bells and drums, jade and rich feasts—these are not worth prizing; my only wish is to stay forever drunk and never wake.
Since ancient times, the sages and worthies have all been forgotten; only the drinkers have left behind their names.
Prince Chen once feasted at Pingle, where a gallon of wine cost ten thousand coins, and he gave himself over to jest and revelry.
Why does my host say he has little money?
Go straight out, buy more wine, and let us drink together.
My dappled horse, my sable coat worth a thousand gold pieces—
call the boy, take them out, and trade them for fine wine; together with you, we shall drown the sorrows of ten thousand ages.
將進酒 (李白)
君不見，黃河之水天上來，奔流到一作「倒」海不復回一作「還」！
君不見，高堂一作「牀頭」明鏡悲白髮，朝如青一作「春」絲一作「雲」暮成一作「如」雪！
人生得意須盡歡，莫使金樽空對月。
天生我材必有用一作「天生吾徒有俊材」，又作「天生我身必有財」，還作「天生我材必有開」，還作「我身必有材」，千一作「黃」金散盡還復來。
烹羊宰牛且爲樂，會須一飲三百杯。
岑夫子，丹丘生。（將）進酒杯一作「君」莫停。
與一作「為」君歌一曲，請君爲我傾一作「側」耳聽。
鐘鼓饌玉不足貴一作「鐘鼎玉帛豈足貴」，還作「鐘鼎玉帛不足悅」，但願長醉不復一作「用/願」醒。
古來聖賢一作「賢聖」皆寂寞一作「死盡」，惟有飲者留其名。
陳王昔時一作「昔日」宴平樂，斗酒十千恣歡謔。
主人何為一作「何用」言少錢？徑一作「且」須沽取對一作「共」君酌。
五花馬，千金裘。
呼兒將出換美酒，與爾一作「為汝」同銷萬古愁。