送綦毋潛落第還鄉(xiāng)
王維
 
圣代無(wú)隱者， 英靈盡來(lái)歸。
遂令東山客， 不得顧采薇。
既至金門(mén)遠(yuǎn)， 孰云吾道非。
江淮度寒食， 京洛縫春衣。
置酒長(zhǎng)安道， 同心與我違。
行當(dāng)浮桂棹， 未幾拂荊扉。
遠(yuǎn)樹(shù)帶行客， 孤城當(dāng)落暉。
吾謀適不用， 勿謂知音稀。
　
to qiwu qian bound home after failing in an examination
wang wei
 
in a happy reign there should be no hermits;
the wise and able should consult together….
so you, a man of the eastern mountains,
gave up your life of picking herbs
and came all the way to the gate of gold --
but you found your devotion unavailing.
…to spend the day of no fire on one of the southern rivers,
you have mended your spring clothes here in these northern cities.
i pour you the farewell wine as you set out from the capital --
soon i shall be left behind here by my bosomfriend.
in your sail-boat of sweet cinnamon-wood
you will float again toward your own thatch door,
led along by distant trees
to a sunset shining on a far-away town.
…what though your purpose happened to fail,
doubt not that some of us can hear high music.