第44章 A Song of the Palace

Zhu Qingyu

Now that the palace-gate has softly closed on its flowers，

Ladies file out to their pavilion① of jade，

Brim to the lips with imperial② gossip③

But not daring to breathe it with a parrot among them.

① pavilionn. 亭子，凉亭 vt. 为……建亭；为……搭篷

② imperialadj. 专横的；威严的；宏大的

③ gossipn. 闲话，聊天；流言蜚语 vi. 闲聊

宫词

朱庆余

寂寂花时闭院门，

美人相并立琼轩。

含情欲说宫中事，

鹦鹉前头不敢言。