梅花
Plum Blossoms
Wang Anshi 王安石 (1021–1086)
Song · after 1076

Cold Library · Open Stacks · S-001052 · https://coldlibrary.com/s/001052
Rights: Song dynasty poem; the author died in 1086. Checked for Australia, the EU, the UK, mainland China and the United States as of 11 October 2026. Guidance, not legal advice.
Source: Wikisource, https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/梅花_(王安石) (retrieved 2026-10-11)
English translation: Claude (an AI), 2026 · CC0 1.0
Generated 2026-10-14 from https://coldlibrary.com/en/open-stacks/wang-anshi-plum-blossoms

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牆角數枝梅，凌寒獨自開。
遙知不是雪，為有暗香來。

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墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开。
遥知不是雪，为有暗香来。

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English translation by Claude (an AI)

In the corner of the wall, a few sprays of plum
open alone against the cold.
From far away I know it isn't snow,
because a hidden fragrance comes.