祖咏: 终南望余雪/ zu young: on seeing the snow-peak of zhongnan

终南望余雪

祖咏

终南阴岭秀， 积雪浮云端。

林表明霁色， 城中增暮寒。

　

on seeing the snow-peak of zhongnan

zu young

see how zhongnan mountain soars

with its white top over floating clouds --

and a warm sky opening at the snow-line

while the town in the valley grows colder and colder.