春雪（韩愈）Spring Snow - Han Yu

[intro] 新年都未有芳华， 二月初惊见草芽。 白雪却嫌春色晚, 故穿庭树作飞花。 No flowers in spite of arrival of the New Year, the third moon is surprised to see young grass Budding. Snowflakes hate the late coming of spring:  They fall and fly, like blossoms, through courtyard trees. [interlude] 新年都未有芳华， 二月初惊见草芽。 白雪却嫌春色晚, 故穿庭树作飞花。 No flowers in spite of arrival of the New Year, the third moon is surprised to see young grass Budding. Snowflakes hate the late coming of spring:  They fall and fly, like blossoms, through courtyard trees. [outro] 新年都未有芳华， 二月初惊见草芽。 白雪却嫌春色晚, 故穿庭树作飞花。 No flowers in spite of arrival of the New Year, the third moon is surprised to see young grass Budding. Snowflakes hate the late coming of spring:  They fall and fly, like blossoms, through courtyard trees.