Religion
While Visiting on the South Stream the Taoist Priest Ch'ang
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
Walking along a little path,
I find a footprint on the moss,
A white cloud low on the quiet lake,
Grasses that sweeten an idle door,
A pine grown greener with the rain,
A brook that comes from a mountain source —
And, mingling with Truth among the flowers,
I have forgotten what to say.
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MLA
Ch’ang-ch’ing, Liu. “While Visiting on the South Stream the Taoist Priest Ch'ang.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/liu-chang-ching/7/.
Chicago
Ch’ang-ch’ing, Liu. “While Visiting on the South Stream the Taoist Priest Ch'ang.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/liu-chang-ching/7/.
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