Arts & Sciences
Word-pattern
Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell (1921) · From Fir-Flower Tablets (1921)
Arts & Sciences
The Autumn wind is fresh and clear;
The Autumn moon is bright.
Fallen leaves whirl together and scatter.
The jackdaws, who have gone to roost, are startled again.
We are thinking of each other, but when shall we see each other?
Now, to-night, I suffer, because of my passion.
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MLA
Po, Li. “Word-pattern.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/126/.
Chicago
Po, Li. “Word-pattern.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/126/.
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