李之仪IlivebytheYangziRivernearitssource.Whileyouresidefarthestdownitscourse.YouandIdrinkwateroutofthesamestream.Ihaven’tseeny
I live by the Yangzi River near its source.While you reside farthest down its course.You and I drink water out of the same stream.I haven’t seen you, though daily of you I dream.
When will this river water cease to run?When shall I not love you, the way I do?I only wish our two hearts would beat as one;You wouldn’t disappoint me in my love for you.
李之仪（1048-？）字端叔，号姑溪居士，无棣（今属山东）人。治平进士，为万全县令。曾从军西北，出使高丽。元祐中，除枢密院编修官，从苏轼于定州幕府，通判原州。徽宗立，提举河东常平。卒年八十馀。《东都事略》有传，《宋史》附《李之纯传》。著有《姑溪居士前集》五十卷，《后集》二十卷。词作有《姑溪词》，凡九十四首。冯煦谓其词「长调近柳，短调近秦」（《蒿庵论词》）。李之仪擅长作词，推崇晏、欧的小令，认为「长短句于遣词中最为难工，自有一种风格，稍不如格，便觉龃龉。」主张写词要「语尽而意不尽，意尽而情不尽。」所作《卜算子·我住长江头》学习民歌和乐府，虽明白如话，却极富情韵，耐人寻味。
