evolution by decade

Lofty Mount Lu (廬山高), Shen Zhou (沈周, 1427–1509), Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

Untitled(II), Li Shangyin, 813-838 AD

 
The east wind sighs, the fine rains come:

Beyond the pool of water-lilies, the noise of faint thunder.

A gold toad gnaws the lock. Open it, burn the incense.

A tiger of jade pulls the rope. Draw from the well and escape.

Chia's daughter peeped through the screen when Han the clerk was young,

The goddess of the river left her pillow for the great Prince of Wei.

Never let your heart open with the spring flowers:

One inch of love is an inch of ashes.

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無題其二wú tí qí èr

No title no. 2 

李商隐Lǐ Shāngyǐn 颯颯東風細雨來

sà sà dōng fēng xì yǔ lái

'sa' 'sa' (sound) east wind, fine rain come

芙蓉塘外有輕雷

fúróng táng wài yǒu qīng léi

lotus pool outside there-is light thunder

金蟾嚙鎖燒香入

jīn chán niè suǒ shāo xiāng rù

gold toad gnaw lock, burn incense enter 

玉虎牽絲汲井回

yù hǔ qiān sī jí jǐng huí

jade tiger pull rope draw well return 

賈氏窺簾韓掾少

Jiǎ shì kuī lián Hán yuàn shào

Jia Miss peep blind, Han clerk young

宓妃留枕魏王才

Mì fēi liú zhěn Wèi wáng cái

Mi princess leave pillow Wei king talented

春心莫共花爭發

chūn xīn mò gòng huā zhēng fā

spring heart don't with flower strive open 

一寸相思一寸灰

yī cùn xiāng-sī yī cùn huī

one inch emotion one inch ash

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無題其二

李商隐

颯颯東風細雨來

芙蓉塘外有輕雷

金蟾嚙鎖燒香入

玉虎牽絲汲井回

賈氏窺簾韓掾少

宓妃留枕魏王才

春心莫共花爭發

一寸相思一寸灰