Yu Shinan (唐) 虞世南

Yu Shinan, 558 - 638, poet and calligrapher during Tang dynasty.

Cicada

Hanging ribbons drink clear dew,
Pouring sound out of sparse woods.
Far-reach voice by placing high,
Not the wind in autumn sky.

Translated by Laoha, 2005-05-08.

《蝉》

垂緌饮清露，
流响出疏桐。
居高声自远，
非是藉秋风。