张九龄

　　感遇其三

　　幽人归独卧， 滞虑洗孤清，

　　持此谢高鸟， 因之传远情。

　　日夕怀空意， 人谁感至精？

　　飞沈理自隔， 何所慰吾诚？

　　Five-character-ancient-verse

　　Zhang Jiuling

　　THOUGHTS III

　　The hermit¹ in his lone² abode³

　　Nurses his thoughts cleansed⁴ of care,

　　Them he projects to the wild goose

　　For it to his distant Sovereign to bear.

　　Who will be moved by the sincerity⁵

　　Of my vain day-and-night prayer？

　　What comfort is for my loyalty⁶

　　When fliers and sinkers can compare？