孤鴻海上來，池潢不敢顧。側見雙翠鳥，巢在三珠樹。矯矯珍木巔，得無金丸懼？美服患人指，高明逼神惡。今我遊冥冥，弋者何所慕！蘭葉春葳蕤，桂華秋皎潔。欣欣此生意，自爾爲佳節。誰知林棲者，聞風坐相悅。草木有本心，何求美人折！幽人歸獨臥，滯慮洗孤清。持此謝高鳥，因之傳遠情。日夕懷空意，人誰感至精？飛沈理自隔，何所慰吾誠？江南有丹橘，經冬猶綠林。豈伊地氣暖？自有歲寒心。何以薦嘉客，奈何阻重深。運命惟所遇，循環不可尋。徒言樹桃李，此木豈無陰？張九齡感遇四首。
〔款識〕己卯中秋於居山堂，蓴波周澄書。
〔鈐印〕醉挽春風入浩歌、蓴波周澄章、蘭陽湯圍布衣
A lone wild goose comes from the sea, not daring to look at the pond. Glancing aside, I see two emerald birds, nesting in the tree of three pearls. High atop the rare tree, they cannot help but fear the golden pellets. Wearing beautiful robes invites envy; those of high virtue incite the gods’ wrath. Now I wander in the darkness; what hunter could ever tempt me? Orchid leaves thrive in spring, and cassia blossoms shine in autumn. This vitality rejoices in the season and makes the time a celebration. Who would have known that the hermit, living in the forest, would hear the wind and find contentment? Even grass and trees have their true nature; why seek the admiration of the beautiful? The recluse returns to his solitary rest, washing away lingering worries. With these sentiments, I give thanks to the noble birds, transmitting my distant thoughts. Evening and morning, I hold an empty heart; who could understand my deep feelings? The principle of flight and sinking is always apart; how can it soothe my sincerity? In Jiangnan, there are red oranges, still green in the woods through winter. Is it due to the warmth of the land? No, it’s their nature to withstand the cold years. How can I offer them to a worthy guest, separated as I am by deep barriers? Fate moves according to its encounter, circulating endlessly and hard to trace. Though we talk of peach and plum trees, can this tree offer no shade?
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Zhang Jiuling's 'Four Poems of Reflections on Fate,' written during Mid-Autumn of the year of Jimao at Jushan Hall by Chunbo Chou Chen.
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Drunkenly Invoking the Spring Breeze with Grand Songs、Chou Chen's Seal、Plain Robes of Lanyang and Tangwei