王淇·《春暮游小園》

Visting a Small Garden in Late Spring

Wang Qi

一從梅粉褪殘妝，涂抹新紅上海棠。

開到荼蘼花事了，絲絲天棘出莓墻。

Since the mume blossom takes off her rosy attire,

The crabapple has rouged her face as red as fire.

When rasphery fades, comes the end of flowers all;

Only the trailing plants appear over the mossy wall.