早春呈水部张十八员外
韩愈（唐）

天街小雨润如酥，
草色遥看近却无。
最是一年春好处，
绝胜烟柳满皇都。

Pervading the capital city streets, cream-like mizzle softly nurtures things under the heaven;
The vegetation in far distance appears much greener than that in immediate vicinity;
Throughout the entire year, the very beginning of spring for sure deserves to be the prime season;
The beautiful landscape excels that in late spring when weeping willows thrive in the capital city.