Departing Tanzhou by Tom Sharp

We drank all night before I left and I walked along the river instead of sleeping. Some officials never deserve their positions and some with genius are never rewarded. As my boat left I grew sad. Fame is cruel and chance arbitrary. The dawn light lay on the water like petals and the swallows, singing, accompanied my departure.

发潭州 by 杜甫 (Du Fu)

夜醉长沙酒，晓行湘水春。 岸花飞送客，樯燕语留人。 贾傅才未有，褚公书绝伦。 名高前后事，回首一伤神。