5月15日

金縷衣
唐 杜秋娘 ( 生卒年不詳 )

勸君莫惜金縷衣，
勸君惜取少年時；
花開堪折直須折，
莫待無花空折枝。

──選自《全唐詩》

May 15

Golden - Thread Gown
Du Qiuniang (Years unknown, Tang Dynasty)
English translation: Miao Guang

I urge you not to cherish that gold-thread gown,
For you shall seize your youthful days,
Gather your blossoms while you may,
Do not lay until only empty branches await.

── from Quan Tang Shi (Complete Collection of Tang Poems)