See how the Yellow River's water move out of heaven.

　　Entering the ocean，never to return.

　　See how lovely locks in bright mirrors in high chambers¹，

　　Though silken-black at morning， have changed by night to snow.

　　…… Oh， let a man of spirit venture where he pleases

　　And never tip his golden cup empty toward the moon！

　　Since heaven gave the talent， let it be employed！

　　Spin a thousand of pieces of silver， all of them come back！

　　Cook a sheep， kill a cow， whet² the appetite，

　　And make me， of three hundred bowls， one long drink！

　　…… To the old master， Tsen，

　　And the young scholar， Tan-chiu，

　　Bring in the wine！

　　Let your cups never rest！

　　Let me sing you a song！

　　Let your ears attend！

　　What are bell and drum， rare dishes and treasure？

　　Let me br forever drunk and never come to reason！

　　Sober men of olden days and sages³ are forgotten，

　　And only the great drinkers are famous for all time.

　　…… Prince Chen paid at a banquet in the Palace of Perfection

　　Ten thousand coins for a cask of wine， with many a laugh and quip.

　　Why say， my host， that your money is gone？

　　Go and buy wine and we'll drink it together！

　　My flower-dappled horse，

　　My furs worth a thousand，

　　Hand them to the boy to exchange for good wine，

　　And we'll drown away the woes⁴ of ten thousand generation！