Literature
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For Meng Hao-Jan by Li Bai
I love Master Meng.Free as a flowing breeze,He is famousThroughout the world. In rosy youth, he cast awayOfficial cap and…
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Gazing at the Cascade on Lu Mountain by Li Bai
Where crowns a purple hazeAshimmer in sunlight raysThe hill called Incense-Burner Peak, from farTo see, hung o’er the torrent’s wall,That…
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Going Up Yoyang Tower by Li Bai
We climbed Yoyang Tower withall the scene around cominginto vision; looking up theGreat River seeing boats turnand enter the Tungting…
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Gold painted jars – wines worth a thousand. by Li Bai
Jade carved dishes – food costing more.I throw the chopsticks down,Food and wine are tasteless.Draw my magic sword,Mind confused stare…
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Good Old Moonby Li Bai
When I was a boy I called the moon awhite plate of jade, sometimes it lookedlike a great mirror hanging…
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Green Mountain by Li Bai
You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain;I smile and make no reply for my heart is free…
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Hard is the Journey by Li Bai
Gold vessels of fine wines,thousands a gallon,Jade dishes of rare meats,costing more thousands, I lay my chopsticks down,no more can…
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His Dream Of The Skyland by Li Bai
The seafarers tell of the Eastern Isle of Bliss,It is lost in a wilderness of misty sea waves.But the Sky-land…
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Ho Chih-chang by Li Bai
When we met the first time at Ch’ang-anHe called me the “Lost Immortal”.Then he loved the Way of Forgetting.Now under…
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Lament for Mr Tai by Li Bai
Wine-maker there by Yellow Fountains,“Eternal Spring” that’s still your vintage.Without Li Po on Night’s TerraceWho can there be to bring…
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