Guo Zhen: Spring River ~ 郭震·《春江曲》 with English Translations

郭震一般指郭元振。郭元振(656年-713年),名震,字元振,以字行,魏州贵乡(今河北省邯郸市大名县)人,唐朝名将、宰相。郭元振进士出身,授通泉县尉,后得到武则天的赞赏,被任命为右武卫铠曹参军,又进献离间计,使得吐蕃发生内乱。唐玄宗骊山讲武,郭元振因军容不整之罪,被流放新州,后在赴任饶州司马途中,抑郁病逝。

郭震·《春江曲》

春江水沉沉,上有双竹林。

竹叶坏水色,郎亦坏人心。

Spring River

Guo Zhen

Dark and deep is the water of spring

River; mirrored’s twin bamboo forest.

As bamboo leaves spoil the color of

Water, you disturb, O, my poor heart.

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