Yesterday was better than today <br />This year is older than last year <br />The Yellow River had her clear days <br />Our gray hair won’t become black again <br /> <br /> <br />(By Liu Cai Chun of Tang <br />Translated by Laijon Liu) <br /> <br /> <br />啰 唝 曲 <br />刘 采 春 <br /> <br />昨 日 胜 今 日 <br />今 年 老 去 年 <br />黄 河 清 有 日 <br />白 发 黑 无 缘 <br /> <br />昨 (yester) 日 (day) 胜 (win) 今 (This) 日 (Day) <br />今 (This) 年 (Year) 老 (Old) 去 (Past) 年 (Year) <br />黄 (Yellow) 河 (River) 清 (Clear) 有 (has/have) 日 (day) <br />白 (White) 发 (Hair) 黑 (Black) 无 (No) 缘 (Reason)<br /><br />Laijon Liu<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/liu-cai-chun-luo-gong-lyric/
