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Two poems of spring and autumn (Ancient Chinese poems by Japanese) (1) 洞庭詩 菅原文時 --Autumn-- DongTing Poem Sugawara Fumitoki (Jingyuan Wenshi) 巖前木落商風冷, The trees in front of the rocks shedding their leaves and the winds of this autumn breezing chilly, 浪上花開楚水清。 The surface of Lake DongTing are rippling like many blooming flowers and the water is clear. 青草舊名遺岸色, The green grass beside the lake reminds me its ancient name of Lake GreenGrass, 黃軒古樂寄湖聲。 and I hear the music by ancient Emperor Huang in the sounds of waves lapping the shore. Explanation: Lake DongTing is in the northen district of Hunan province in China. "GreenGrass", if literally translated, is "BlueGrass(青草), but I just thought "green" is proper in English here. The 4th line is based on the Chinese ancient text "帝張咸池之樂於洞庭之野"(荘子). (2) 大庾嶺 菅原文時 --Spring-- Great Yu Mountain Sugawara Fumitoki (Jingyuan Wenshi) 五嶺蒼蒼雲往來, The five peaks are full of green,the clouds are drifting sedately above, 但憐大庾萬株梅。 and especially appreciate its innumerable beautiful plum flowers of this Great Yu. 誰言春色從東到, Who said the spring colors comes from the east? 露暖南枝花始開。 (Actually) the southen branches of flowers bloom first with their warm dews. Explanation: Yu Mountain is in Guangdong province in China. Zhang(678-740) in Tang Dynasty opened the mountain and planted plum trees. It is commonly said that "the spring comes from east" in ancient times, but the writer expressed his own opinion differ from this as an entertainment here. Writer: Sugawara Fumitoki(菅原文時 899-981,Japan,Heian period) These poems are supposed to be composed in his imagination from the literatures from China. Because there is no record that he visited China.

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Jeff帮助英文的部分,我来帮助中文的部分,:D
(1) 洞庭詩 菅原文時 --Autumn--

巖前木落商風冷, 
商风:西风。(这个词我第一次看到。。)

浪上花開楚水清。
楚水:这个跟春秋战国时期的楚国有关,长江的中下游一带古代属于楚国。所以后来大量的诗歌,喜欢用楚水和楚天,:D。比如名句:““念去去,千里烟波,暮霭沉沉楚天阔。”

青草舊名遺岸色,
青草旧名:这里我认为应该不是说青草,而是说“青草湖”。现在的洞庭湖历经几千年的历史变迁,有些地方消失了,比如“云梦泽”。多说几句,我非常喜欢一句古诗:“平时睡足处,云梦泽南州。”,就是说这个消失了的云梦泽;有些湖跟湖连在一起了,比如“青草湖”和“洞庭湖”。
如果说这里的青草是青草湖的意思的话,那这句话就好理解了,青草湖的名字已经成为“旧名”,岸边的景色也就是过去青草湖遗留的景色。

黃軒古樂寄湖聲。
黄轩:应该说的是上古的轩辕皇帝。

先到这里,另一首等我有空了再看吧,:D
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(1) 洞庭詩 菅原文時 --Autumn--
Poem of "Lake DongTing" by Sugawara Fumitoki (Jingyuan Wenshi)

巖前木落商風冷,
The trees in front of the rocks shedding their leaves and the winds of this autumn breezing chilly,
Rock front trees - falling leaves;  autumn winds - wafting cold,

浪上花開楚水清。
The surface of Lake DongTing are rippling like many blooming flowers and the water is clear.
Lake Dong Ting waves, rippling flowers, water's clear.

青草舊名遺岸色,
The green grass beside the lake reminds me its ancient name of Lake GreenGrass,
Green green grasses on its banks, remnants of its ancient name.

黃軒古樂寄湖聲。
and I hear the music by ancient Emperor Huang in the sounds of waves lapping the shore. 
Sounds of the Lake, ancient music of the Yellow Emperor1 to my ears.

1.  Huang Di is often translated as Yellow Emperor.

Explanation:

Lake Dong Ting is in the northen district of Hunan province in of China. "Green Grass", if literally  if translated ltierally, is "Blue Green grass(青草) should be "blue grass".   but I just thought "green" is proper a better choice in for English here reading. The 4th line is based on the Chinese ancient text "帝張咸池之樂於洞庭之野"(荘子).  You need to translate this line.

(2) 大庾嶺 菅原文時 --Spring--
Great Yu Mountain Range by Sugawara Fumitoki (Jingyuan Wenshi)

五嶺蒼蒼雲往來,
The five peaks are full of green,the clouds are drifting sedately above,
Clouds swirling amongst the green green peaks of five,

但憐大庾萬株梅。
and especially appreciate its innumerable beautiful plum flowers of this Great Yu. 
How I cherish thee - plum blossom masses on Mt. of Yu.

誰言春色從東到,
Who said the spring colors comes from the east?
Who sayeth colors of spring begin in the east?

露暖南枝花始開。
(Actually) the southen branches of flowers bloom first with their warm dews.
When blooms burst forth on southern branches in dewy warmth.

Explanation:
Mt Yu Mountain is located in Guangdong province in of China. Zhang(678-740) in of the T'ang Dynasty opened cleared the mountain and planted plum trees. It is commonly said that "the spring comes from east" is a common saying in ancient times, but here the writer expressed his own opinion differing from this as an entertainment here as rhetorical question. 

Writer: Sugawara Fumitoki(菅原文時 899-981,Japan,Heian period)
These poems are supposed to be composed in his imagination from the Chinese literatures from China. Because  as there is no record that he ever visited China.

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帝張咸池之樂於洞庭之野(荘子)= Yellow Emperor opened ancient music stage on the field by Lake DongTing (for Jeff) ※I translated this from Japanese book. Welcome any explanation from Chinese friends.
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@Virginia,thank you for the comment :) Please let me know if you get to know something about it ^^
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I haven't read any ancient Chinese poems by Japanese before,but I feel it's nice :) Actually I am not sure of the meaning of 誰言, but I feel that it does not mean "Who said "in English.

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