入直 周必大

入直      周必大 (1126-1204)

綠槐夾道集昏鴉，   敕使傳宣坐賜茶。  

歸到玉堂清不寐，   月鉤初上紫薇花。  

On Duty in the Forbidden Inner City       Zhou Bida (1126-1204)

Evening crows perch on the green pagoda trees flanking the road,

Summoned to be on duty in the Forbidden Inner Palace I am granted a cup of
tea for guests regal,
Back in my office in the Imperial Academy I feel highly mettled,
So I savour the sickle moon right over the myrtles.