變幻神通不可當，牽纏恩愛最難防。
变幻神通不可当，牵缠恩爱最难防。
Powers of transformation no one can withstand;the tangling ties of love are hardest to guard against.
心猿意馬牢拴定，一任東風上下狂。
心猿意马牢拴定，一任东风上下狂。
Tether the monkey of the mind and the horse of the will fast,and let the east wind rage up and down as it pleases.
話說退之發怒，喝湘子道：「你這羊、鶴、女子，都是那撮弄幻術，不足為奇。你先前說解造逡巡酒，能開頃刻花，如今一發做出來與我看，我便信你是個仙人。」湘子道：「逡巡酒、頃刻花是開天地陰陽之橐龠，奪鬼神造化之權衡，不是容易得見的。若大人肯隨我出家，我就賣弄出來與列位大人看。」退之道：「不要多言，做得出來才見手段。」湘子就問張千討了一個空壺，口中念道：
话说退之发怒，喝湘子道：「你这羊、鹤、女子，都是那撮弄幻术，不足为奇。你先前说解造逡巡酒，能开顷刻花，如今一发做出来与我看，我便信你是个仙人。」湘子道：「逡巡酒、顷刻花是开天地阴阳之橐龠，夺鬼神造化之权衡，不是容易得见的。若大人肯随我出家，我就卖弄出来与列位大人看。」退之道：「不要多言，做得出来才见手段。」湘子就问张千讨了一个空壶，口中念道：
Now, Han Yu was angry, and he shouted at Xiangzi, “Your sheep, your crane, your women — they are all conjuring tricks, nothing to wonder at. Earlier you said you know how to brew wine in a moment and can bring flowers to bloom in an instant. Now make them both for me to see, and I’ll believe you’re an immortal.” “Wine in a moment and flowers in an instant work the bellows of heaven and earth, of yin and yang, and seize from gods and ghosts the scales that weigh out creation,” said Xiangzi. “They are not easily seen. If Your Excellency will follow me and leave home, I’ll show them off for all Your Excellencies to see.” “No more talk,” said Han Yu. “Make them, and then we’ll see what you can do.” Xiangzi asked Zhang Qian for an empty pot and recited: