Poetry
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Bathed and Washed by Li Bai
“Bathed in fragrance,do not brush your hat;Washed in perfume,do not shake your coat: “Knowing the worldfears what is too pure,The…
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Before The Cask of Wine by Li Bai
The spring wind comes from the east and quickly passes,Leaving faint ripples in the wine of the golden bowl.The flowers…
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Bringing in the Wine by Li Bai
See how the Yellow River’s water move out of heaven.Entering the ocean,never to return.See how lovely locks in bright mirrors…
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Chiang Chin Chiu by Li Bai
See the waters of the Yellow River leap down from Heaven, Roll away to the deep sea and never turn…
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Ch’ing P’ing Tiao by Li Bai
Clouds bring back to mind her dress, the flowers her face.Winds of spring caress the rail where sparkling dew-drops cluster.If…
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Chuang Tzu And The Butterfly by Li Bai
Chuang Tzu in dream became a butterfly,And the butterfly became Chuang Tzu at waking.Which was the real– the butterfly or…
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Clearing at Dawn by Li Bai
The fields are chill, the sparse rain has stopped;The colours of Spring teem on every side.With leaping fish the blue…
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Climbing West Of Lotus Flower Peak by Li Bai
Amongst the grandeur of Hua ShanI climb to the Flower Peak,and fancy I see fairies and immortalscarrying lotus in theirsacred…
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Confessional by Li Bai
There was wine in a cup of goldand a girl of fifteen from Wu,her eyebrows painted darkand with slippers of…
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Down from the Mountain by Li Bai
As down Mount Emerald at eve I came,The mountain moon went all the way with me.Backward I looked, to see…
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