How green is the riverside grass
the garden willows are a veil of mist
upstairs is the loveliest woman
filling the window with light
her face ablush with rouge
her jade-like hands barely showing
once a sing-song girl
she’s now an absent man’s wife
and how can an absent man
protect a vacant bed
translated by Red Pine
Oh how arrogant is an absent man!
Yes, and they have no right to complain if the neglected wife/girlfriend wanders
And you have a responsibility to care for uncared for women.
Certainly do.