Religion
Lines from the Tomb of an Unknown Woman
Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng (1916) · From A Feast of Lanterns (1916)
Mother of Pity, hear my prayer
That in the endless round of birth
No more may break my heart on earth,
Nor by the windless waters of the Blest
Weary of rest;
That drifting, drifting, I abide not anywhere.
Yet if by Karma's law I must
Resume this mantle of the dust
Grant me, I pray,
One dewdrop from thy willow spray,
And in the double lotus keep
My hidden heart asleep.
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MLA
Anonymous (Classical Chinese). “Lines from the Tomb of an Unknown Woman.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-chinese-anonymous/26/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Classical Chinese). “Lines from the Tomb of an Unknown Woman.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/classical-chinese-anonymous/26/.
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