Nature
To a Firefly
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
Nature
Rain cannot quench thy lantern's light,
Wind makes it shine more brightly bright;
Oh why not fly to heaven afar,
And twinkle near the moon — a star?
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MLA
Po, Li. “To a Firefly.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/16/.
Chicago
Po, Li. “To a Firefly.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/16/.
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