Relationships
On Meeting Li Kuei-nien Down the River
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
Relationships
I met you often when you were visiting princes
And when you were playing in noblemen's halls.
. . . Spring passes. . . . Far down the river now,
I find you alone under falling petals.
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MLA
Fu, Tu. “On Meeting Li Kuei-nien Down the River.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/38/.
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Fu, Tu. “On Meeting Li Kuei-nien Down the River.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/38/.
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