元 日

[宋]王安石

許淵沖 譯

With cracker’s cracking noise the old year passed away;

The vernal breeze brings us warm wine and warm spring day.

The rising sun sheds light on doors of each household,

New peachwood charm is put up to replace the old.

爆竹聲中一歲除，春風送暖入屠蘇。

千門萬戶曈曈日，總把新桃換舊符。

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