Terrace of the Zenithal Sun "Sunrise at Sea"

何威廉

Terrace of the Zenithal Sun

Sunrise at Sea

By William He

Sprays with many a sorcerous hue,
Giant fishes swim through the sky,
Through statue of Helios which huddled sea-mists fly.
The magnified leechee nuts in the water,
A delicate amethyst is deviating from fading star.
Sunbeams gilding each crest in turn to meet the shore,
Caressing the clouds with its carmine gleams,
Seeing its reflection in crystal blue stream.
Broad dome of the skies on,
Phoenix is whirling in dizzy flight,
Warming the aura lost in the clouds.

The time tunnel is far longer and the lustre is elusive,
Tones emphasize pure yellow rays of hope,
Ripples quiver across the surface well.
All colors the sun rise is portraying,
As shades of light on light rise radiant from its crest.
The sea-blue morning loiters by cliff where Siren leans,
Purple shadow comes and,
Chants in orgy on a solar day.
The waves are years,
With the monotonous cadence,
Flowing the nostalgic lyric lines.


高阳台

海日

作者：何威廉

交映蓬壶，
六鳌遂跨，
红蒸旭日孤悬。
丹荔开屏，
紫光远隔终端。
朝晕点抹宜深浅，
透融光、
顾盼轮环。
白云低，
溟岛飞廉，
忽远尘寰。

波澜静处宽还窄，
若拂玲珑幔，
波软涛绵。
三足乌南，
平添荣耀穹圆。
引得鱼鳖频延眺，
背向东、
栩栩蘧然。
水声间，
弦管歌喉，
捧出熙天。


Notes:
“Helios”: In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios is the god and personification of the Sun (Solar deity). Helios is often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky. He was a guardian of oaths and also the god of sight.
“Phoenix”: The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion, others that it simply dies and decomposes before being born again.
“Siren”: In ancient Greek mythology, a Siren is a hybrid creature with the body of a bird and the head of a human. Sirens are traditionally understood to be female, but similar figures with beards can be labeled either as Sirens or as daemons. Sirens are dangerous creatures who live on rocky islands and lure sailors to their doom with their sweet song.

何威廉

The waves are years,
With the monotonous cadence,
Flowing the nostalgic lyric lines.