Today in History:1870 - The Franco-Prussian War breaks out

Jiāng Nán Cí 江南词 Song of the South by 李益 (Lǐ Yì)

汉字姐姐汉字姐姐

jià dé qú táng gǔ, zhāo zhāo wù qiè qī.

嫁得瞿塘贾,朝朝误妾期。

I married a merchant from Qutang Gorge; day after day, he fails to return as promised.

zǎo zhī cháo yǒu xìn, jià yǔ nòng cháo ér.

早知潮有信,嫁与弄潮儿。

Had I known the tide was so faithful, I would have married a boy who rides the waves.

Jiāng Nán Cí 江南词 Song of the South by 李益 (Lǐ Yì)

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