Nature
Proclaiming the Joy of Certain Hours
Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell (1921) · From Fir-Flower Tablets (1921)
Cool wind rising. Sun sparkling on the wide canal.
Pink lotuses, bent down by day, spread open at night.
There is too much pleasure; a day cannot contain it.
Clear sounds of strings, smooth flowing notes of flageolets--we sing the "Jade Love-Bird" song.
A thousand years? Ten thousand? Nothing could exceed such delight.
Cite this poem
MLA
Han, Emperor Ling of Later. “Proclaiming the Joy of Certain Hours.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/emperor-ling-later-han/0/.
Chicago
Han, Emperor Ling of Later. “Proclaiming the Joy of Certain Hours.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/emperor-ling-later-han/0/.