话说南京城里,每年四月半后,秦淮景致渐渐好了。那外江的船,都下掉了楼子,换上凉篷,撑了进来。船舱中间,放一张小方金漆桌子,桌上摆着宜兴砂壶,极细的成窑,宣窑的杯子,烹的上好的雨水毛尖茶。那游船的备了酒和肴馔及果碟到这河里来游;就是走路的人也买几个钱的毛尖茶,在船上煨了吃,慢慢而行。到天色晚了,每船两盏明角灯,一来一往,映着河里,上下明亮。自文德桥至利涉桥、东水关,夜夜笙歌不绝…… Saying that the city of Nanjing, April and a half after each year, Qinhuai scenery gradually better. That river boat, all under the floor off the building, put on the awning, propped in. The middle of the cabin, put a small square gold lacquer table, Yixing put on the table sand pot, into a kiln kiln, Kuan kiln cup, cooked the good rain Maojian tea. The cruise prepared wine and food dishes and fruit dish to swim in this river; is to walk a few money to buy Maojian tea, simmer on the boat to eat, go slowly. To the late sky, two bright lights of each ship, one by one, reflecting the river, up and down bright. From Wende Bridge to the benefits involved in the bridge, the East Water Guan, endless night Shengge ......