Arts & Sciences
No Inspiration
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
Arts & Sciences
The autumn breeze is blowing,
The autumn moon is glowing,
The falling leaves collect but to disperse.
The parson-crow flies here and there with ever restless feet;
I think of you and wonder much when you and I shall meet
Alas tonight I cannot pour my feelings forth in verse!
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Po, Li. “No Inspiration.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/25/.
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Po, Li. “No Inspiration.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/li-po/25/.
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