Bashfully tidying up her hair bun, she is so elated that she frequently casts
coquettish glances. The zither she is playing has wild geese pegs
2
and thirteen strings. Every string brings the Spring song of orioles. Beautiful
clouds 3 tend to fly away fast. When I awaken from my dream, I wonder
where she is. The far-reaching yard of dense trees locks in the sunset. A
spatter of rain falls on the leaves of the banana trees 4.
1 The title can also be translated as "Cranberry seeds" or
something that tends to get lost.
2
The pegs are arranged like the lines of wild geese in the sky.
3
Beautiful clouds refer to the image of the beautiful girl.
4
The last two sentences express his sad feelings in a poetic way.