Nature
Along the Stream
Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng (1916) · From A Feast of Lanterns (1916)
Nature
The rustling nightfall strews my gown with roses,
And wine-flushed petals bring forgetfulness
Of shadow after shadow striding past.
I arise with the stars exultantly and follow
The sweep of the moon along the hushing stream,
Where no birds wake; only the far-drawn sigh
Of wary voices whispering farewell.
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MLA
Po, Li. “Along the Stream.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/133/.
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Po, Li. “Along the Stream.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/133/.
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