Huan Xi Sha (A new song, a cup of wine)
晏殊
一曲新词酒一杯
去年天气旧亭台
夕阳西下几时回
yī qǔ xīn cí jiǔ yī bēi
qù nián tiān qì jiù tíng tái
xī yáng xī xià jǐ shí huí
一曲新词酒一杯，去年天气旧亭台。夕阳西下几时回？
Gentle question to passing time at the old pavilion.
晏殊《浣溪沙》：一曲新词酒一杯——时光轻，愁却重；「无可奈何花落去」是节制的叹。宋词的闲雅，不是空。一句无可奈何，够用一整季。今日：日程满到无缝时，仍可能被一句旧词击中。
Yan Shu’s Huanxisha: a new lyric, a cup of wine—time light, sorrow heavy; “flowers fall beyond help” is restrained sigh. Song elegance is not emptiness. Today: even a packed calendar can be struck by one old line.
同样的亭台，新的词——接受流转，仍可以举杯。
Same pavilion, new song—accept change, still raise a cup.
Read first, then practice — fill in lines and write a character.
Fill in the blanks
Practice calligraphy