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In the Province of Lu, to the East of the Stone Gate Mountain, Taking Leave of Tu Fu

by Li Po 701–762

Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell (1921) · From Fir-Flower Tablets (1921)

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When drunk, we were divided; but we have been together again for several days.
We have climbed everywhere, to every pool and ledge.
When, on the Stone Gate Road,
Shall we pour from the golden flagon again?
The Autumn leaves drop into the Four Waters,
The Ch'u Mountain is brightly reflected in the colour of the lake.
We are flying like thistledown, each to a different distance;
Pending this, we drain the cups in our hands.

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Po, Li. “In the Province of Lu, to the East of the Stone Gate Mountain, Taking Leave of Tu Fu.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/112/.

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Po, Li. “In the Province of Lu, to the East of the Stone Gate Mountain, Taking Leave of Tu Fu.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/112/.

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