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At the Edge of Heaven. Thinking of Li T'ai-po
Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell (1921) · From Fir-Flower Tablets (1921)
A cold wind blows up from the edge of Heaven.
The state of mind of the superior man is what?
When does the wild goose arrive?
Autumn water flows high in the rivers and lakes.
They hated your essay--yet your fate was to succeed.
The demons where you are rejoice to see men go by.
You should hold speech with the soul of Yüan,
And toss a poem into the Mi Lo River as a gift to him.
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Fu, Tu. “At the Edge of Heaven. Thinking of Li T'ai-po.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/25/.
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Fu, Tu. “At the Edge of Heaven. Thinking of Li T'ai-po.” Translated by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/25/.
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