《画堂春·落红铺径水平池》是北宋词人秦观所作，是作者落第后的写的一首伤春之作。上片写残春之景，暗寓情怀。起拍二句以“落红”、“小雨霏霏”烘托出迷惘、伤感的意绪，继之以“憔悴”、“无奈”点明心事，由隐而显，由景而情，层次分明。下片以抒情为主。过拍“柳外画楼独上”二句以行为描写来传达孤寂、落寞的情怀，“手捻花枝”四字尤其传神。“放花无语对斜晖”二句，一实一虚，将该词的词眼“恨”字徐徐推出，妙造天然。全词蕴藉含蓄，寄情悠远。可谓义蕴言中，韵流弦外，具有言尽而意无穷的余味。
《画堂春·落红铺径水平池》 秦观
落红铺尽水平池，
弄晴小雨霏霏。
杏园憔悴杜鹃啼，
无奈春归！
柳外画楼独上，
凭阑手拈花枝。
放花无语对斜晖，
此恨谁知？
The Departure of Spring
Qin Guan
The falling flowers cover all the paths and water fills the pond.
Sporting with the fine weather a light rain drizzles on.
The apricot blossoms have faded, leaving the cuckoo to mournfully sing:
There is no help for the departure of spring.
Lonely I go up the painted pavilion beyond the willow trees;
Leaning on the railings I fondle a flower between my fingers,
And scatter the petals against the setting sun.
Oh! This sorrow of my heart, who knows?
