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In Dreamland
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
The sun has set behind the western slope,
The eastern moon lies mirrored in the pool;
With streaming hair my balcony I ope,
And stretch my limbs out to enjoy the cool.
Loaded with lotus-scent the breeze sweeps by.
Clear dripping drops from tall bamboos
I hear,
I gaze upon my idle lute and sigh:
Alas no sympathetic soul is near!
And so I doze, the while before mine eyes
Dear friends of other days in dream-clad forms arise.
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Hao-jan, Meng. “In Dreamland.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/meng-hao-jan/3/.
Chicago
Hao-jan, Meng. “In Dreamland.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/meng-hao-jan/3/.
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