Translation request

[unixronin]

Wha' hae, laddie, I hae a wee giftie frae the Clan ... er ... wait, let me start again.

I have just been gifted by cymrullewes, the Silly Goose, the Dread Pirate Bignum, and Wen the Eternally Surprised with this marvellous teapot and a set of four matching cups.  Unfortunately, I do not read Chinese, and cannot read the inscription on the pot (which also appears on the cups).  Are any of my readers able to translate this?  (There's a full-size copy of the photo here.)

I'm going to be really disappointed if it's nothing but legal disclaimers or instructions that read along the lines of "For making nice tea, fill to the boiled pot with water, then with three scoops add tea and stand until finished."  :-)

Comments

[suzilem.livejournal.com]

I buttonholed one of my Chinese Electrical engineers at work. :-)

It's a very old poem. Subject matter is someone meets a friend around the New Year where they drink tea on the shady side of a mountain. I suspect something has been lost in the translation. :-)

[cymrullewes.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Sue.