The years of a lifetime do not reach a hundred,
Yet they contain a thousand years' sorrow
When days are short and the dull nights long,
Why not take a lamp and wander forth?
If you want to be happy you must do it now,
There is no waiting till an after-time
The fool who's loath to spend the wealth he's got
Becomes the laughing-stock of after ages
It is true that Master Wang became immortal,
But how can we hope to share his lot?