Yuan Zhen
O youngest， best-loved daughter of Xie，
Who unluckily married this penniless scholar.
You patched① my clothes from your own wicker② basket，
And I coaxed③ off your hairpins of gold， to buy wine with；
For dinner we had to pick wild herbs，
And to use dry locust-leaves for our kindling.
Today they are paying me a hundred thousand，
And all that I can bring to you is a temple sacrifice.
① patchvt. 修补； 拼凑，匆匆制成 n. 补钉
② wickern. 枝条；柳条；柳条制品 adj. 柳条编织的
③ coaxvt. 用好话劝，哄诱 vi. 劝诱，哄骗
遣悲怀之一
元稹
谢公最小偏怜女，
自嫁黔娄百事乖。
顾我无衣搜荩箧，
泥他沽酒拔金钗。
野蔬充膳甘长藿，
落叶添薪仰古槐。
今日俸钱过十万，
与君营奠复营斋。