Religion
At a Banquet in the House of the Taoist Priest Mei
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
In my bed among the woods, grieving that spring must end,
I lifted up the curtain on a pathway of flowers,
And a flashing bluebird bade me come
To the dwelling-place of the Red Pine Genie.
. . . What a flame for his golden crucible —
Peach-trees magical with buds! —
And for holding boyhood in his face,
The rosy-flowing wine of clouds!
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MLA
Hao-jan, Meng. “At a Banquet in the House of the Taoist Priest Mei.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meng-hao-jan/10/.
Chicago
Hao-jan, Meng. “At a Banquet in the House of the Taoist Priest Mei.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meng-hao-jan/10/.
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