Love
In the Harem
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
Love
It was the time of flowers, the gate was closed;
Within an arbour's shade fair girls reposed.
But though their hearts were full, they nothing said.
Fearing the tell-tale parrot overhead.
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Ch’ing-yü, Chu. “In the Harem.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/chu-ching-yu/0/.
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Ch’ing-yü, Chu. “In the Harem.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/chu-ching-yu/0/.
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