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Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
Arts & Sciences
'Twas here, from sickness sore oppressed,
He found relief on Wen-chün's breast;
'Twas here the vulgar tavern lay
On mountain cloud-capped night and day.
And still mid flowers and leaves I trace
Her fluttering robe, her tender face;
But ah! the phoenix calls in vain.
Such mate shall not be seen again.
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Fu, Tu. “Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/8/.
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Fu, Tu. “Ssu-ma Hsiang-ju.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tu-fu/8/.
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