杜甫绝句漫兴九首

其四

 

二月已破三月来，渐老逢春能几回。

莫思身外无穷事，且尽生前有限杯。

 

Nine impromptu Quatrains by Du Fu

(IV)

 

Again, February hath left, March arriveth here,

Afore an aged man, how many times could spring *peer?

Ah, better let go of those things beyond my reach,

Thus I'd joy in some cups ere I'll repose in bier.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

 

*(archaic) appear / come into view